Compare towns
Unity vs Walpole vs Washington vs Stoddard
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).
Walpole has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Washington | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375 |
3,690Highest |
1,208 |
1,072Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.7% NH: +4.6% |
+6.1% NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
46.5±10.4Lowest 7% above NH |
55±4.7 27% above NH |
53±4 22% 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% |
22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole and Stoddard 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% |
25.5%±5.4 NH: 20.1% |
29%±3 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5Lowest 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% |
32.9% NH: 40.6% |
32% NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8 NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| 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 12% below NH |
$82,617±$16kLowest 17% below NH |
$89,453±$12k 10% below NH |
$94,904±$11kHighest 4% below NH |
| Stoddard 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 |
$319,800±$48k 21% below NH |
$358,600±$32kHighest 11% below NH |
$330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
| Washington and Stoddard 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 |
$1,165±$150 22% below NH |
$1,106±$160 26% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
| Unity and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394 19% below NH |
$6,078Highest 9% below NH |
$4,321 35% below NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9 NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Walpole 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% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Washington and Unity 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 | Washington School District | Stoddard 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 Our Story | None yet | 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.