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Dunbarton vs Concord vs Suncook
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Suncook has the most people working from home (15.5%).
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 | Concord | Suncook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097Lowest |
44,375Highest |
5,432 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Dunbarton and Concord 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% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Concord 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 |
$84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
$79,836±$25kLowest 19% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$361,100±$22k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70 22% below NH |
$1,441±$43Highest 3% below NH |
$1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$7,227 8% above NH |
$6,975Lowest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±21.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Suncook 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% NH: 7.2% |
12.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
59.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Suncook 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 | — |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | — |
| 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.