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Unity vs Walpole vs Warwick vs Washington
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 most affordable homes ($276k median).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Walpole | Warwick | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375 |
3,690Highest |
776Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Lowest 20% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
55±4.7 41% above U.S. |
| Unity and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Washington 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% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington and Walpole 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. |
$82,617±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$89,453±$12k 11% above U.S. |
| Warwick 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 17% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$358,600±$32kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Washington and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163 3% below U.S. |
$1,106±$160Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Unity and Warwick 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. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
$4,321Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
36 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick 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 | — | #27 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Unity School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Warwick | Washington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 4 photos → | 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.