What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westmoreland has the most people working from home (14.9%).

Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Westmoreland	Unity
People
Population	2,237Highest	1,375Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9%Highest NH: +4.6%	-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	55.3±2.2Lowest 28% above NH	58±4.5Highest 34% above NH
	Unity and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2%	12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Westmoreland and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1%	34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1%
	Unity and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.2%Highest NH: 40.6%	21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2Highest NH: 6%	1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Westmoreland and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,444±$28kHighest 5% above NH	$87,500±$16kLowest 12% below NH
	Westmoreland and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$351,800±$12kHighest 13% below NH	$276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,354±$280Lowest 9% below NH	$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH
	Unity and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,643Highest about the NH average	$5,394Lowest 19% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.5%±23.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	40%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Unity and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%	6.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 15% below NH	35 minHighest 31% above NH
Work from home	14.9%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8%	9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Westmoreland and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Westmoreland School District	Unity School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.