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 Unity, NH   
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Community Contact Unity Board of Selectmen
Garry Bator, Chairman
13 Center Road, Unit 3
  Unity, NH 03603
 
Telephone (603) 543-3102
Fax (603) 542-5922
E-mail selectmen@townofunitynh.org
Web Site www.townofunitynh.org
 
Municipal Office Hours Town Clerk Monday and Wednesday, 8-6, Tuesday and Thursday, 8-3; Tax Collector: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 9-3, Wednesday, 10-6
 
County Sullivan County
Labor Market Area Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT Micropolitan Stat. Area, NH part
Tourism Region Dartmouth-Sunapee Region
Planning Commission Upper Valley/Lake Sunapee Region
Regional Development Capital Regional Development Council
 
Election Districts
US Congress District 2
Executive Council District 2
State Senate District 8
State Representative Sullivan County Districts 3, 7
Incorporated: 1764
 
Origin: This territory was first chartered in 1753, and named Buckingham, after John Hobart, first Earl of Buckinghamshire. Grants of this area had been given by both the early Massachusetts government and by Governor Benning Wentworth, causing dispute among those looking to claim the land. The town was incorporated as Unity in 1764 when the grant terms provided a friendly resolution to the dispute. In the charter document, the grantees were allowed to come to mutual agreement the size of each tract, when usually the tracts were to be divided into equal shares for all those named in the grant.
 
Villages and Place Names: East Unity, Quaker City, West Unity
 
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 538 residents in 1790
 
Population Trends: Population change for Unity totaled 763 over 50 years, from 709 in 1970 to 1,472 in 2020. The largest decennial percent change was a 54 percent increase from 1970 to 1980. The town's population decreased by 12 percent from 2010 to 2020.
 
Population Density and Land Area: 2023 (US Census Bureau): 40.9 persons per square mile of land area. Unity contains 37 square miles of land area and 0.2 square miles of inland water area.
 
 
 


Municipal Services
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget:Municipal Appropriations,2019 $1,717,885
Budget:School Appropriations,2020-2021 $3,710,063
Zoning Ordinance 2005/17
Master Plan 1996
Capital Improvement Plan No
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board
 
Boards and Commissions
    Elected: Selectmen; Planning; Zoning; Town Clerk; Trustees of Library; Supervisor of Checklist; Treasurer; Trustees of Trust Fund
    Appointed: Conservation; Library; Tax Collector
 
Public Library Unity Free Public



Emergency Services
Police Department Sullivan County Sheriff's Dept covers Unity
Fire Department Volunteer
Emergency Medical Service Volunteer
 
Nearest Hospital(s) Distance Staffed Beds
Valley Regional, Claremont 10 miles   25


 
Utilities
Electric Supplier NH Electric Coop; Eversource Energy
Natural Gas Supplier None
Water Supplier Private wells
 
Sanitation Private septic
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant No
Solid Waste Disposal
    Curbside Trash Pickup None
    Pay-As-You-Throw Program Yes
    Recycling Program Voluntary
 
Telephone Company Consolidated Communications
Cellular Telephone Access Yes
Cable Television Access No
Public Access Television Station No
High Speed Internet Service: Business Limited
High Speed Internet Service: Resident Limited
 


Property Taxes (NH Dept. of Revenue Administration)
2023 Total Tax Rate $29.96
2023 Equalization Ratio 61.7
2023 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $18.44
 
2023 Percent of Local Assessed Valuation by Property Type
    Residential Land and Buildings 87.1%
    Commercial Land and Buildings 9.9%
    Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other 3.0%

 
Housing (ACS 2019-2023)
Total Housing Units 665
 
Single-Family Units,Detached or Attached 571
 
Units in Multiple-Family Structures:
    Two to Four Units in Structure 6
    Five or More Units in Structure 0
Mobile Homes and Other Housing Units 88




Population(1-Year Estimates/Decennial) (US Census Bureau)
Total Population Community County
   2023 1,513   44,006
   2020 1,472   43,063
   2010 1,669   43,742
   2000 1,531   40,458
   1990 1,343   38,592
   1980 1,092   36,063

 
Demographics American Community Survey (ACS 2019-2023)
Population by Gender
Male   733 Female   768
Population by Age Group
      Under Age 5 15
      Age 5 to 19 249
      Age 20 to 34 218
      Age 35 to 54 288
      Age 55 to 64 262
      Age 65 and over 469
            Median Age 54.2 years


Educational Attainment, population age 25 or older 1,165
      High school graduation or higher 85.8%
      Bachelor's degree or higher 19.3%
 
Income, Inflation Adjusted $   (ACS 2019-2023)
Per Capita Income $33,685
Median Family Income $97,583
Median Household Income $82,778
 
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
      Male $62,212
      Female $60,469
 
Individuals below poverty level 11.0%
 
Labor Force   (NHES - ELMI)

Annual Average 2013 2023
    Civilian Labor Force 937   619
    Employed 912   608
    Unemploymed 25   11
    Unemployment rate 2.7%   1.8%

 
Employment & Wages   (NHES-ELMI)
Annual Average Covered Employment 2013 2023
Good-Producing Industries  
    Average Employment  n  n
    Average Weekly Wage  n  n
 
Service-Providing Industries  
    Average Employment  n  n
    Average Weekly Wage  n  n
 
Total Private  
    Average Employment  13  9
    Average Weekly Wage  $392  $807
 
Government(Federal, State, Local)  
    Average Employment  198  182
    Average Weekly Wage  $694  $913
 
Total, Private Industry plus Government  
    Average Employment  211  190
    Average Weekly Wage  $676  $908
 
If "n" appears, data do not meet disclosure standards.




Education and Child Care NH Department of Education, 2023
Schools Students Attend: Unity operates grades K-8; grades 9-12 are tuitioned to Claremont District: SAU 6
Career Technology Center: Sugar River Valley RTC (Claremont)
 
Educational Facilities(includes Charter Schools) Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools 1 — — —
Grade Levels P K 1-8 — — —
Total Enrollment 93 — — —
       
Nearest Community/Technical College: River Valley
Nearest College or Universities: Dartmouth; Franklin Pierce-Lebanon; Upper Valley Educators Institute; Colby-Sawyer

2023 NH Licensed Child Care Facilities (DHHS-Bureau of Child Care Licensing)   Total Facilities:     0   Capacity:     0

Largest Businesses Product/Service Employees Established
Not Available
 
Employer Information Supplied by Municipality
 
Transportation (distance estimated from city/town hall)
Road Access US Routes:
Nearest Interstate/Exit: I-91 (VT), Exit 7
Distance: 12 miles
 
Railroad No
Public Transportation No
 
Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
    Claremont Municipal Runway  3,098 ft. asphalt
    Lighted?  Yes Navigation Aids?  Yes
 
Nearest Airport With Scheduled Service
    Lebanon Municipal Distance   32 miles
    Number of Passenger Airlines Serving Airport 1
 
Driving distance to select cities:
    Manchester, New Hampshire 62 miles
    Portland, Maine 154 miles
    Boston, Massachusetts 112 miles
    New York City, New York 246 miles
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada 215 miles
 
Commuting To Work (ACS 2019-2023)
Workers 16 years of age and over
  Drove alone, car/truck/van: 79.8%
  Carpooled, car/truck/van: 10.5%
  Used Public Transportation: 0.0%
  Walked: 0.0%
  Traveled by other means: 2.0%
  Worked at home: 7.7%
Mean Travel Time to Work: 29.1 minutes
 
Work in community of residence: 15.8%
Commute to other NH community: 75.2%
Commute out-of-state: 9.0%
Recreation, Attractions, Events
X Municipal Parks
YMCA/YWCA
Boys Club/Girls Club
Golf Courses
Swimming: INDOOR FACILITY
Swimming: OUTDOOR FACILITY
Tennis Courts: Indoor Facility
Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
Bowling Facilities
Museums
Cinemas
Performing Arts Facilities
Tourist Attractions
Youth Organizations (ie Scouts and 4-H)
Youth Sports: Baseball
Youth Sports: Soccer
Youth Sports: Football
Youth Sports: Basketball
Youth Sports: Hockey
Campgrounds
X Fishing/Hunting
X Boating/Marinas
X Snowmobile Trails
Bicycle Trails
Cross Country Skiing
Beach or Waterfront Recreation Areas
Overnight or Day Camps

Nearest Ski Areas: Mount Sunapee
 
Other: