Compare towns
Unity vs Warner vs Webster vs Acworth
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).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Webster has the highest household income ($107k).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
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 | Warner | Webster | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375 |
2,959Highest |
2,227 |
851Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
-4.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
47.3±14.5 9% above NH |
| Unity and Acworth 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% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8 NH: 18.2% |
25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Webster 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% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24%±9.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Acworth 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% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7% NH: 40.6% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.2 NH: 6% |
| Warner and Acworth 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 |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
$82,917±$5kLowest 16% below NH |
| Webster and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
$353,100±$22kHighest 12% below NH |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
$273,000±$34kLowest 32% below NH |
| Warner and Webster 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 |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,352±$291 9% below NH |
| Unity and Webster 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 |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$6,021 10% below NH |
$4,695Lowest 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Warner 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% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
31 minLowest 14% above NH |
35 min 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Webster and Warner 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 | Fall Mountain Regional 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 |
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.