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Dunbarton vs Concord vs New Durham vs Strafford
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%).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
New Durham has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Strafford 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 | Concord | New Durham | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,097 |
44,375Highest |
2,748Lowest |
4,306 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
46.5±7.5 7% above NH |
46.3±2.1 7% above NH |
| 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%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.6%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton and Strafford 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% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
| New Durham 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% NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Concord and Strafford 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 |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$100,194±$13k about the NH average |
$122,105±$22k 23% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Strafford 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 |
$350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
$339,400±$27kLowest 16% below NH |
$427,900±$29k 6% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,417±$116 5% below NH |
$1,635±$246Highest 10% above NH |
| Strafford and Concord 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 |
$7,227 8% above NH |
$5,774Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,086 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
76.3%±30.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Strafford 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% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 25% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
35 min 30% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Strafford and Concord 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 | #89 of 120 in NH | — | #73 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.