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Unity vs Northfield vs Claremont
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).
Northfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Claremont has the most affordable homes ($205k median).
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 | Northfield | Claremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375Lowest |
4,971 |
13,078Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
42.6±5.1Lowest about the NH average |
42.6±3.5Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±2.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Northfield and Claremont 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% |
20.8%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
23.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Northfield and Claremont 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 |
$92,917±$15kHighest 6% below NH |
$59,096±$8kLowest 40% 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±$29k 31% below NH |
$288,500±$33kHighest 28% below NH |
$204,600±$17kLowest 49% 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 |
$1,146±$83 23% below NH |
| Unity and Claremont 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 |
$5,097Lowest 24% below NH |
$5,774Highest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±14.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.6%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Claremont and Unity 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% NH: 7.2% |
13.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.6% NH: 72.8% |
57.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1957Lowest 22 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
8.6%±2.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Unity and Claremont 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 | #103 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Unity School District | Winnisquam Regional School District | Claremont School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Stevens High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.