What stands out worked out from the figures below

Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).

Orford has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).

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	Orford
People
Population	1,375Highest	1,295Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%	0%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58±4.5Highest 34% above NH	48.9±3.3Lowest 13% above NH
Kids under 18	12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2%	12.3%±3.1Highest NH: 18.2%
	Orford 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%	25.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Unity and Orford 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 NH: 40.6%	44%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%	5%±2.1Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$87,500±$16kLowest 12% below NH	$92,571±$24kHighest 7% below NH
	Orford 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±$29kHighest 31% below NH	$271,900±$25kLowest 32% below NH
	Unity and Orford 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	$1,263±$686Lowest 15% below NH
	Unity and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,394Lowest 19% below NH	$5,836Highest 12% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	37.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Unity and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Highest NH: 7.2%	5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	75.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 31% above NH	26 minLowest 4% below NH
Work from home	9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%	10.8%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Orford and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Unity School District	Rivendell Interstate School District
High school in town	None in town	Rivendell Academy
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.5
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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.