Compare towns
Barnstead vs Dunbarton vs Epsom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnstead has the youngest population (median age 42.8).
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k median).
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k median).
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.
| Measure | Barnstead | Dunbarton | Epsom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,994Highest |
3,097Lowest |
4,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1Lowest about the NH average |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
47.1±3.4 9% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Barnstead and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Epsom and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Barnstead and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,660±$12k 13% above NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$97,941±$13kLowest about the NH average |
| Dunbarton and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25k 10% below NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75Highest 6% below NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,212±$437 19% below NH |
| Barnstead and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003Lowest 10% below NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$6,210 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Epsom and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
31 minLowest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Epsom and Barnstead 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 | #111 of 120 in NH | #33 of 120 in NH | #69 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barnstead School District | Dunbarton School District | Epsom School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.