Population
354 residents
Census ACS 2023 - New Hampshire
City profile · New Hampshire · Census ACS 2023
Union, NH
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Union - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 354
- Residents
- $2,194
- Median rent (state)
Union - the verdict
354 people call Union, New Hampshire home. Source: Census ACS.
- 86th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Union, NH
Union is a small town in New Hampshire, home to 354 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 24.9 years. 7.4% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 95.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
New Hampshire carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, New Hampshire scores 104.2 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,194 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts New Hampshire's average monthly utility costs around $307 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 64.1 out of 100 (Moderate).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
104.2 (US=100)
Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Hampshire average
How does Union compare to other US cities?
Here's how Union stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Median rent 86% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Union against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to New Hampshire only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
New Hampshire-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Union near the bottom of New Hampshire's cities
Among the 99 New Hampshire cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Union ranks #71 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Union only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#12 of 100
80th percentile in New Hampshire
Poverty Rate
#71 of 99
0th percentile in New Hampshire
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#96 of 100
4th percentile in New Hampshire
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within New Hampshire only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Union in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 7.4%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 95.8%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
354
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
24.9
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
95.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
7.4%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
77.7%
Carpool
22.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 300 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for New Hampshire - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$150
avg/month
Natural Gas
$105
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$52
avg/month
Total Utilities
$307
estimated/month
Estimates reflect New Hampshire state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a New Hampshire state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Union sits in
Cost of Living Index
104.2
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,194/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
64.1 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in New Hampshire
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Union's 354 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Union compares to nearby New Hampshire cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Union (this city) | 354 | N/A |
| Warner | 340 | $41,855 |
| West Stewartstown | 368 | $71,583 |
| Milton | 382 | $55,313 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NH OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Union, NH?
What is the population of Union, NH? +
The population of Union, NH stands at 354 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Union? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Union; the closest available measure is the New Hampshire state average, a cost of living index of 104.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New Hampshire vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.