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Bridgewater vs Dunbarton vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Dunbarton has the highest household income ($124k).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
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 | Bridgewater | Dunbarton | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,169Lowest |
3,097Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1% NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 10.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,361±$9kLowest 17% below NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Dunbarton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,600±$65k about the NH average |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
| Dunbarton and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$201Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,166±$70 22% below NH |
$1,219±$123Highest 18% below NH |
| Warner and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823Lowest 58% below NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±13.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Warner 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 | — | #33 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Dunbarton School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.