Town guide

Unity, New Hampshire

Unity is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, home to about 1,375 people across 37 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 03603, 03743 and 03773.

Homes sold for a median of $190 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population1,37537 per sq mi
Median home value$276,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$190Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking34%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Unity

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Unity

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)86 miles away
Closer regional airportLebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA95 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY203 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Unity; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Unity

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Unity had 1,518 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 169th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.

Sullivan County grew from 18,009 residents in 1900 to 43,063 in 2020.

Unity population by census2000: 1,530, 2010: 1,671, 2020: 1,5181,53020001,67120101,5182020

Sullivan County, 1900–2020

Sullivan County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,009, 1910: 19,337, 1920: 20,922, 1930: 24,286, 1940: 25,442, 1950: 26,441, 1960: 28,067, 1970: 30,949, 1980: 36,063, 1990: 38,592, 2000: 40,458, 2010: 43,742, 2020: 43,06318K’00’1021K’20’3025K’40’5028K’60’7036K’80’9040K’00’1043K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 42 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 66 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near UnityJan: high 29°F, low 9°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 10°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 19°F, 3 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 31°F, 3.3 in; May: high 66°F, low 42°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 52°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 56°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 54°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 47°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 36°F, 4.9 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 27°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 17°F, 3.5 in29°9°Jan2.732°10°Feb2.441°19°Mar3.054°31°Apr3.366°42°May3.375°52°Jun4.280°56°Jul4.279°54°Aug3.871°47°Sep3.558°36°Oct4.946°27°Nov3.235°17°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newport, NH weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Sullivan County

12,071 jobs at 956 businesses in Sullivan County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sullivan CountyManufacturing: 3,514 jobs; Retail trade: 2,534 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,213 jobs; Wholesale trade: 888 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 779 jobs; Construction: 576 jobs; Other services: 478 jobs; Administrative and support: 387 jobsManufacturing 29% Retail trade 21% Health care and social assistance 10% Wholesale trade 7% Hotels and restaurants 7% Construction 5% Other services 4% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

278 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Unity’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Valley Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Claremont4.1 miles
  • Springfield HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Springfield9.1 miles
  • Mt Ascutney HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Windsor11.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors26
Specialist doctors24
Dentists19
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants47
Mental health providers94
Physical and occupational therapists50
Optometrists6
Chiropractors12
Pharmacies12

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Unity

Parks (14 nearby)

  • Moody Park · 258 acres3.8 mi
  • Arrowhead Recreation Area · 184 acres2.1 mi
  • Sugar River Recreation Trail · 92 acres3.9 mi
  • Monadnock Park · 30 acres2.6 mi
  • Veterans Park · 17 acres3.2 mi
  • Visitor Center Green · 8 acres3.2 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Market Basket2.0 mi
  • Hannaford2.5 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter3.1 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Rite Aid3.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Fiske Free Library2.9 mi

Museums

  • Little Red Schoolhouse Museum6.8 mi
  • Newport Historical Society Museum6.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Newport Opera House6.8 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Unity

Public schools here are run by Fall Mountain Regional School District, Claremont School District, Newport School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (16)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Charlestown Primary SchoolCharlestownPre-K–4234Public9.6 mi
Claremont Preschool CenterClaremontPre-K43Public2.4 mi
Richards Elementary SchoolNewportPre-K–5273Public6.8 mi
Unity Elementary SchoolNewportPre-K–886Public3.6 mi
Bluff SchoolClaremontK–5163Public3.3 mi
Croydon Village SchoolCroydonK–422Public10.8 mi
Disnard Elementary SchoolClaremontK–5254Public3.7 mi
Maple Avenue SchoolClaremontK–5264Public3.9 mi
Charlestown Middle SchoolCharlestown5–8168Public9.5 mi
Newport SOAR Middle SchoolNewport5–83Public6.6 mi
Claremont Middle SchoolClaremont6–8333Public2.5 mi
Newport Middle SchoolNewport6–8138Public6.7 mi
Newport Middle High School (High)Newport9–13291Public6.7 mi
Newport SOAR High SchoolNewport9–127Public6.6 mi
River View Chartered Public SchoolClaremont9–1230Charter3.5 mi
Stevens High SchoolClaremont9–13477Public2.8 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Claremont Christian AcademyClaremontPre-K–12132Baptist3.3 mi
Newport Montessori SchoolNewportPre-K–885Nonsectarian6.2 mi
Claremont Christian AcademyClaremontK–12130Baptist3.3 mi
Granite Hill SchoolNewport6–1241Nonsectarian6.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Claremont, Newport, Charlestown and Croydon.

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