What stands out worked out from the figures below

Unity has the most people working from home (9.5%).

Northfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Unity	Northfield
People
Population	1,375Lowest	4,971Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+0.9%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58±4.5Highest 34% above NH	42.6±5.1Lowest about the NH average
Kids under 18	12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2%	20.3%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Northfield and Unity 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%	17.2%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%	23.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%	5.1%±2.5Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$87,500±$16kLowest 12% below NH	$92,917±$15kHighest 6% below NH
	Northfield 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±$29kLowest 31% below NH	$288,500±$33kHighest 28% below NH
	Northfield 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	$1,076±$182Lowest 28% below NH
	Unity and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,394Highest 19% below NH	$5,097Lowest 24% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	24.1%±14.1Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Unity and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH	1979Lowest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 31% above NH	26 minLowest 4% below NH
Work from home	9.5%±4Highest NH: 16.8%	6.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Unity and Northfield 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	—	#109 of 120 in NH
School district	Unity School District	Winnisquam Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.