Compare towns
Unity vs Nelson vs Acworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
Acworth has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.3%).
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 | Nelson | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375Highest |
648Lowest |
851 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2% NH: +4.6% |
-13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
47.3±14.5 9% above NH |
| Unity and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
25.9%±16.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Nelson and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±2 NH: 20.1% |
24%±9.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7 NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Acworth and Unity 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 12% below NH |
$99,792±$23kHighest about the NH average |
$82,917±$5kLowest 16% below NH |
| Nelson 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 31% below NH |
$340,900±$49kHighest 15% below NH |
$273,000±$34kLowest 32% below NH |
| Nelson and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
$1,203±$243Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,352±$291 9% below NH |
| Unity and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394 19% below NH |
$5,575Highest 16% below NH |
$4,695Lowest 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 6.3% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
35 min 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Unity School District | Nelson School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.