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A town of 1,375, settled in 1764. A deep archive of photos, postcards and papers.

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Photo: Bill Marrs · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,375
−9.2% since 2010
Typical home
$393K
+13.3% in a year
Household income
$88K
median
Median age
58.0
years
Jobs based here
298
A commuter town

What makes Unity stand out

The 2 things Unity does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

1,375 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Unity

Most working residents leave Unity for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Claremont (12%), Newport (10%) and Lebanon (8%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Unity2%
Claremont12%
Newport10%
Lebanon8%
Keene5%
22 mi
median commute distance
298
jobs based in Unity
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing

A typical Unity home is worth about $393K

The typical Unity home is worth about $393,000, up 13.3% in a year, 24% below the New Hampshire typical home.

$393KZillow home value

Typical home value

Unity$393K
New Hampshire$516K
+13.3%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Unity has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 66 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

66″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter12–31°
Spring30–52°
Summer53–76°
Fall37–56°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

12.4% of Unity is conserved land

40 miles of trails across 13 parks and preserves.

12.4%conserved
Map of Unity: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
12.4%
conserved · 2,937 of 23,660 acres
40 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Sullivan Count Farm Land2.7 mi462
2. Unity Mountain Forest County Land2.3 mi590
3. Judkins Farm County Land1.3 mi248
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.

61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
61High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
9
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Schools

Unity’s public schools outperform 57% of New Hampshire districts

The public schools Unity’s kids attend outperform 57% of New Hampshire’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

BSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Unity Elementary SchoolPK–886B
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NH on state testsAll 1 schools →
Health

Healthier than 53% of U.S. towns

Unity beats the New Hampshire average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.

B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. New Hampshire
0 better15 too close to call17 worse
What stands outUnityNH
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.7%8.9%
More adults facing food insecurity13.4%9.5%
More adults with COPD8.7%6.2%
Valley Regional Hospital
7.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
6th
percentile among NH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Unity for work

Where Unity’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

12% → Claremont Claremont 12% 10% → Newport Newport 10% 8% → Lebanon Lebanon 8% 5% → Keene Keene 5% 5% → Charlestown Charlestown 5% 4% → Walpole Walpole 4% Unity · 2% stay
298jobs based in Unity
2%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Unity Meetinghouse
1899 · Unity Meetinghouse · Wikimedia Commons
Unity’s story

262 years in pictures

4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

The CommonUnity Town Hall
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Famous people from Unity

6 notable people were born in Unity.

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About Unity

Place in New Hampshire, United States

Official town website ↗

Unity is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,518 at the 2020 census, down from 1,671 at the 2010 census. The town includes the villages of Unity, East Unity, Quaker City, and West Unity.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1764
Population
1,518
Area
37 sq mi
Elevation
1,457 ft
Area code
603

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