What stands out worked out from the figures below

Belgrade has the most people working from home (20.4%).

Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Belgrade	Dunbarton
People
Population	3,351Highest	3,097Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	47.3±14.6Lowest 22% above U.S.	48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S.
	Dunbarton and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.6%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22%	19.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Belgrade and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.9%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	20.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Belgrade and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	49.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Belgrade and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,338±$13kLowest 9% above U.S.	$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$312,200±$44kLowest 6% below U.S.	$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$857±$108Lowest 39% below U.S.	$1,166±$70Highest 17% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,859Lowest 8% below U.S.	$8,233Highest 164% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.2%±35.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Dunbarton and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S.	1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 13% below U.S.	34 minHighest 27% above U.S.
Work from home	20.4%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Belgrade and Dunbarton 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	#71 of 133 in ME	#33 of 120 in NH
School district	RSU 18	Dunbarton School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.