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Dunbarton vs Epping vs Townsend
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 most expensive homes ($484k median).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Townsend has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
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 | Epping | Townsend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097Lowest |
7,430 |
9,100Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Epping 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% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend 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% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23k 51% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Epping 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. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
| Epping and Townsend 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. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$6,031Lowest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Dunbarton 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #136 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Epping School District | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | North Middlesex Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.