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Dunbarton vs Canton vs Bow
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 the oldest population (median age 48).
Canton has the most expensive homes ($711k median).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
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 | Canton | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097Lowest |
24,748Highest |
8,335 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
42.6±2.3 10% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dunbarton and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,348±$21kLowest 54% above U.S. |
$143,381±$9k 78% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $484,100±$33kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233 164% above U.S. |
$6,560Lowest 110% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canton and Bow 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 | #81 of 282 in MA | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Bow School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Canton High | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Highest |
12.8Lowest |
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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.