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Dunbarton vs Eliot vs Epping vs Madison
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 highest household income ($124k).
Eliot has the most renters (20.2% rent).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Madison has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Eliot | Epping | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,097 |
7,146 |
7,430Highest |
2,680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
50.3±9.7 29% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Madison 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Madison 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% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Madison 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% |
43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping 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 54% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$102,697±$11k 27% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Epping 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. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$388,700±$36kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Eliot 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. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,556±$256 10% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Epping 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. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$4,074Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Madison and Epping 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% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Eliot 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Epping School District | Madison School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.