Compare towns
Unity vs Middlesex vs Cornwall vs Newport
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).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Newport has the most renters (33.1% rent).
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 | Middlesex | Cornwall | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375 |
1,943 |
1,208Lowest |
6,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
46.9±5.2 21% above U.S. |
| Unity and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Cornwall 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. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$80,341±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Cornwall and Middlesex 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. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$225,900±$17kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,365±$305 3% below U.S. |
| Unity and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394Lowest 73% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,649 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Cornwall 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 | — | — | — | #119 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Unity School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Newport School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Newport Middle High School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.