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Unity vs Phillips 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 most expensive homes ($276k median).
Phillips has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Newport has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.2%).

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.

MeasureUnityPhillipsNewport
People
Population
1,375
1,094Lowest
6,375Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-9.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
-12.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
58±4.5Highest
49% above U.S.
49.7±3.7
28% above U.S.
46.9±5.2Lowest
21% above U.S.
Kids under 18
12%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.7%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
13.3%±4.1
U.S.: 22%
Phillips and Newport 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%
21.3%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
24%±4.6
U.S.: 17.2%
Unity and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
20.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1%±0.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
Phillips and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$87,500±$16kHighest
8% above U.S.
$45,385±$12kLowest
44% below U.S.
$80,341±$12k
about the U.S. average
Unity and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$276,100±$29kHighest
17% below U.S.
$190,800±$18kLowest
43% below U.S.
$225,900±$17k
32% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,625±$804Highest
15% above U.S.
$483±$377Lowest
66% 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
$5,394
73% above U.S.
$2,582Lowest
17% below U.S.
$5,649Highest
81% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.4%±33Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40%±15.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Phillips 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
U.S.: 12.5%
17.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
83.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
66.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1964Lowest
16 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
32% above U.S.
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
24 min
10% below U.S.
Work from home
9.5%±4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.8%±7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.6%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
Phillips and Newport 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 RSU 58/MSAD 58 Newport School District
High school in town None in town None in town Newport Middle High School (High)
Students per teacherat that high school — —
10.8
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.