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Dunbarton vs Eliot vs White River Junction
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 people working from home (17.4%).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
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 | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097Lowest |
7,146Highest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Eliot and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Dunbarton and White River Junction 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% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunbarton and Eliot 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±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Eliot 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. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below 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. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot and White River Junction 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 | — |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — |
| High school 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.