Compare towns
Unity vs Wakefield vs Washington
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 affordable homes ($276k median).
Wakefield has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Wakefield | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375 |
5,405Highest |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.4% NH: +4.6% |
+6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
49.4±4.1Lowest 14% above NH |
55±4.7 27% above NH |
| Unity and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Wakefield and Washington 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% |
18.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
29%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Washington 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 NH: 40.6% |
26.2% NH: 40.6% |
32%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1 NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Washington and Wakefield 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 |
$100,976±$11kHighest about the NH average |
$89,453±$12k 10% below NH |
| Wakefield and Washington 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 |
$322,800±$43k 20% below NH |
$358,600±$32kHighest 11% below NH |
| Washington and Wakefield 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 |
$1,375±$434 8% below NH |
$1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH |
| Unity and Wakefield 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 |
$2,954Lowest 56% below NH |
$4,321 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±82.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Unity and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.2% NH: 7.2% |
8.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5% NH: 72.8% |
96.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minLowest 31% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
36 min 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±9.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Wakefield and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #118 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Unity School District | Wakefield School District | Washington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.