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Addison vs Dunbarton vs Panton vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dunbarton has the highest household income ($124k).
Panton has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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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.
| Measure | Addison | Dunbarton | Panton | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
3,097Highest |
690Lowest |
1,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$438,000±$40k 32% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 87% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,695 115% above U.S. |
$5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #33 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Dunbarton School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.