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Dunbarton vs Clinton vs Goffstown
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 most expensive homes ($484k median).
Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Goffstown has the shortest commute (28 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 | Clinton | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097Lowest |
15,563 |
18,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.3±3.1 6% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
16%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dunbarton and Clinton 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% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dunbarton and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$89,781±$10kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$113,958±$12k 41% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Goffstown 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. |
$387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
$377,400±$20kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,402±$76Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,231±$161 13% below U.S. |
| Clinton and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,654Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$6,941 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goffstown 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% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clinton and Goffstown 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 | #246 of 282 in MA | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Clinton | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Clinton Senior High | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
12.6Lowest |
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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.