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Dorset vs Dunbarton vs Weare
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dorset has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Weare has the most affordable homes ($396k 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 | Dorset | Dunbarton | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,092Lowest |
3,097 |
9,170Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
45.6±4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dorset and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weare and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$40kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$118,271±$17k 46% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$484,100±$33k 46% above U.S. |
$396,300±$26kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
$1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,541±$214Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Weare and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,489 140% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,272Lowest 101% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±24.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Weare 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 | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Dunbarton School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.