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Unity vs Webster vs Sutton vs Newport
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).
Webster has the most people working from home (17.1%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Newport has the most renters (33.1% rent).
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 | Webster | Sutton | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375Lowest |
2,227 |
2,239 |
6,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
46.9±5.2 8% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Sutton 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% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
24%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Newport 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% |
30.7% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Webster 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 |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$80,341±$12kLowest 19% below NH |
| Sutton and Webster 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 |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
$225,900±$17kLowest 44% below NH |
| Sutton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804 9% above NH |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,365±$305Lowest 8% below NH |
| Sutton and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394Lowest 19% below NH |
$6,021 10% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$5,649 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±15.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Unity 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% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
66.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
9.6%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Webster and Sutton 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 | — | — | — | #119 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Unity School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Newport School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Newport Middle High School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4Lowest |
10.8Highest |
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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.