Compare towns
Dunbarton vs Andover vs Greenfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Andover has the youngest population (median age 46).
Greenfield has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Dunbarton | Andover | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097Highest |
2,135 |
1,730Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48±3.7 11% above NH |
46±11.6Lowest 6% above NH |
49.9±2.9Highest 15% above NH |
| Greenfield and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.7% NH: 40.6% |
26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2 NH: 6% |
2.1%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dunbarton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
$103,603±$8k 5% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$366,500±$44k 9% below NH |
$350,300±$17kLowest 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70 22% below NH |
$1,211±$190Highest 19% below NH |
$1,135±$79Lowest 24% below NH |
| Andover and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$5,962Lowest 11% below NH |
$7,264 9% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.1%±8.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.8%±21.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.4% NH: 72.8% |
84.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 25% above NH |
34 min 28% above NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenfield 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 | Dunbarton School District | Andover School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.