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Unity vs Middlefield vs Charlestown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Middlefield has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Charlestown has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Unity | Middlefield | Charlestown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375 |
352Lowest |
4,889Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-26.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
56.9±3.7 46% above U.S. |
41.6±8.5Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Unity and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
4.5%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.7%±8.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Charlestown and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$103,750±$23kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$47,338±$23kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Middlefield and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$332,800±$48kHighest about the U.S. average |
$228,000±$62kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Middlefield and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
$2,625±$1kHighest 86% above U.S. |
$1,099±$85Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Middlefield and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,926Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,143 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±24.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlefield and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlefield and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #113 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Unity School District | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.