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Unity vs Warren vs Jefferson
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 highest household income ($88k).
Warren has the most kids (18% under 18).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Warren | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375Highest |
942Lowest |
1,013 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-8.7% NH: +4.6% |
-5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
51.6±9.7Lowest 19% above NH |
58±3.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Warren and Jefferson 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% |
24.6%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±9.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Jefferson 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% |
24.1% NH: 40.6% |
28.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Jefferson and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16kHighest 12% below NH |
$62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH |
$67,188±$13k 32% below NH |
| Unity and Jefferson 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 |
$237,200±$35kLowest 41% below NH |
$296,700±$92kHighest 26% below NH |
| Jefferson and Unity 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 |
$1,167±$586 22% below NH |
$867±$156Lowest 42% below NH |
| Unity and Warren 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 |
$3,299Lowest 51% below NH |
$4,196 37% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
44.4%±42Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Warren and Unity 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% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
35 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±4 NH: 16.8% |
17.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Jefferson and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Unity School District | Warren School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.