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Barnard vs Dunbarton vs Newfields

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).

What matters to you?

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.

MeasureBarnardDunbartonNewfields
People
Population
1,211Lowest
3,097Highest
2,023
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.4±6Lowest
9% above U.S.
48±3.7Highest
23% above U.S.
44.1±1.8
13% above U.S.
Dunbarton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
26.9%±5.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±3.8
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Barnard and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.4%±4.3
U.S.: 17.2%
13.6%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Barnard and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
55.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
39.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
68.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
7.5%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Newfields and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$97,581±$19kLowest
21% above U.S.
$124,348±$21k
54% above U.S.
$197,885±$15kHighest
145% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$402,600±$71kLowest
21% above U.S.
$484,100±$33k
46% above U.S.
$646,400±$34kHighest
94% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,372±$80
about the U.S. average
$1,166±$70Lowest
17% below U.S.
$1,875±$323Highest
33% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,038Lowest
94% above U.S.
$8,233
164% above U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
27%±19.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
54.7%±60.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
43.3%±40.8
U.S.: 51.1%
Dunbarton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
2.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
2.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1990
10 yrs newer than U.S.
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 min
8% above U.S.
34 minHighest
27% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
19.3%±10.8
U.S.: 15.1%
12.6%±5.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.5%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Newfields and Barnard 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 Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 Dunbarton School District Newfields School District
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.