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Dunbarton vs Brewer vs New Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Brewer has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Brewer | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097 |
9,652Highest |
2,748Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
46.5±7.5 20% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Durham and Brewer 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brewer and Dunbarton 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 54% above U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$100,194±$13k 24% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$339,400±$27k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
$1,086±$54Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,417±$116Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$5,774 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±42.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewer and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dunbarton and New Durham 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 | #32 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Brewer Public Schools | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Brewer High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.0 |
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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.