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Unity vs Windsor vs Charlestown
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).
Windsor has the most people working from home (15%).
Charlestown has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Windsor | Charlestown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375 |
254Lowest |
4,889Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | -6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
41.6±8.5 4% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±5.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Charlestown 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% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6% NH: 40.6% |
12.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
$47,338±$23kLowest 52% below NH |
| Windsor and Unity 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 |
$337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH |
$228,000±$62kLowest 43% below NH |
| Windsor 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 |
— | $1,099±$85Lowest 26% below NH |
| Unity and Charlestown 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 |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$5,143 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
65%±24.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Charlestown 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% |
10.8% NH: 7.2% |
14.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.6%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor 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 | — | — | #113 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Unity School District | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.