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Dunbarton vs Dorset vs New Durham
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%).
New Durham has the most affordable homes ($339k 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 | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097Highest |
2,092Lowest |
2,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
46.5±7.5 20% above U.S. |
| 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%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest 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%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Durham and Dorset 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% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunbarton and Dorset 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 54% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40k 38% above U.S. |
$100,194±$13kLowest 24% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Dorset 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. |
$339,400±$27kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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 |
$1,417±$116 about the U.S. average |
| Dorset and New Durham 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. |
$5,774Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±42.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset 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% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #33 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.