Compare towns
Deerfield vs Concord vs Dunbarton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k 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 | Deerfield | Concord | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932 |
44,375Highest |
3,097Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Deerfield and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Dunbarton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
| Concord and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,563±$10kHighest 33% above NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
| Deerfield and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318Highest 7% above NH |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
| Deerfield and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369 11% above NH |
$7,227Lowest 8% above NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.