What stands out worked out from the figures below

Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).

Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Unity	Troy
People
Population	1,375Lowest	2,005Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-0.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58±4.5Highest 34% above NH	40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH
Kids under 18	12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2%	21.2%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1%	14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%	26.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%	4.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6%
	Troy 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	$88,871±$14kHighest 10% below NH
	Troy 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	$266,600±$39kLowest 34% below NH
	Unity and Troy 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	$1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH
	Unity and Troy 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	$5,229Lowest 22% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	43.1%±27.1Highest NH: 48.2%
	Troy and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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%	77.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 31% above NH	25 minLowest 5% below NH
Work from home	9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%	10.1%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8%
	Troy 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	Monadnock Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.