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Dunbarton vs Dorset 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
Goffstown has the most affordable homes ($377k median).
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 | Dorset | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097 |
2,092Lowest |
18,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
41.3±3.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dorset 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40kLowest 38% 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±$33k 46% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$377,400±$20kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,231±$161 13% below U.S. |
| Dorset 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. |
$7,489 140% above U.S. |
$6,941Lowest 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Goffstown 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% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #33 of 120 in NH | — | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.