Compare towns
Dunbarton vs Campton vs Salisbury
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%).
Campton has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Campton | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097 |
3,407Highest |
1,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48±3.7Lowest 11% above NH |
49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
| Salisbury and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury 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 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Salisbury and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Campton 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 26% above NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$111,591±$17kLowest 13% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Campton 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 |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
— | $1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$6,028 10% below NH |
$5,859Lowest 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Dunbarton 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% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Salisbury 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 | #68 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Campton School District | Merrimack 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.