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Unity vs Sutton vs Webster
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 oldest population (median age 58).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Webster has the most people working from home (17.1%).
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 | Sutton | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375Lowest |
2,239Highest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Webster 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 |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
| Sutton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
| Sutton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804 9% above NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,396±$622Lowest 6% below NH |
| Sutton and Unity 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 |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$6,021 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Webster and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Unity School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.