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Unity vs Proctor vs Jay vs Charlestown
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).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Charlestown has the most renters (21.5% rent).
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 | Proctor | Jay | Charlestown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375 |
1,794 |
471Lowest |
4,889Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
41.6±8.5Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Unity and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Charlestown and Proctor 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% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Charlestown and Proctor 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. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$47,338±$23kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Unity and Jay 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. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$228,000±$62k 31% below U.S. |
| Unity and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S. |
— | $1,099±$85 22% below U.S. |
| Unity and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$5,143 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlestown 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% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #113 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Unity School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.