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Braintree vs Dunbarton vs Granville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Braintree has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k median).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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.
| Measure | Braintree | Dunbarton | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026 |
3,097Highest |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
44.8±7.7Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Dunbarton and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunbarton and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$233,300±$40k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,166±$70Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,163±$184 18% below U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 25% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$2,914Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.8%±70.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.9%±15Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Granville and Braintree 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 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Dunbarton School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.