Compare towns
Unity vs Salisbury vs Newburgh
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 oldest population (median age 58).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Newburgh has the most renters (18.8% 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 | Salisbury | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375Lowest |
1,609Highest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5 32% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Unity and Salisbury 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% |
20.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Newburgh 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% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Salisbury 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newburgh and Salisbury 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 8% above U.S. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Salisbury 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 17% below U.S. |
$363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Unity 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. |
$5,859Highest 88% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newburgh 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% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.