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Unity vs Sullivan

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 most people working from home (9.5%).
Sullivan has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).

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.

MeasureUnitySullivan
People
Population
1,375Highest
687Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-9.2%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
-2.8%Highest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
58±4.5Highest
34% above NH
46.6±6.5Lowest
8% above NH
Kids under 18
12%±4.1Lowest
NH: 18.2%
16.3%±5Highest
NH: 18.2%
Sullivan 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%
20.5%±3.6Lowest
NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.6%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
28.5%Highest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1%±0.7Lowest
NH: 6%
3.9%±2.6Highest
NH: 6%
Sullivan and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$87,500±$16kLowest
12% below NH
$106,667±$20kHighest
8% above NH
Sullivan 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
$236,500±$29kLowest
41% below NH
Unity and Sullivan 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
$1,225±$275Lowest
18% below NH
Unity and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,394Highest
19% below NH
$5,099Lowest
24% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40%±100
NH: 48.2%
40%±84.5
NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line
6.3%Highest
NH: 7.2%
4.1%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.5%Highest
NH: 72.8%
93.6%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
3 yrs newer than NH
1979Lowest
same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
31% above NH
32 minLowest
20% above NH
Work from home
9.5%±4Highest
NH: 16.8%
4.2%±2.5Lowest
NH: 16.8%
Unity and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Unity School District —
High school in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story 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.