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Dunbarton vs Everett 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 the highest household income ($124k).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
New Durham has the most affordable homes ($339k median).

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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.

MeasureDunbartonEverettNew Durham
People
Population
3,097
50,045Highest
2,748Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+17.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48±3.7Highest
23% above U.S.
35.2±1.5Lowest
10% below 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%
21.8%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.8%±5.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Everett 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%
11.3%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.8%±4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
New Durham 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%
24.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.8%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
6.3%±0.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1%±0.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Everett 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.
$85,218±$7kLowest
6% above U.S.
$100,194±$13k
24% above U.S.
Dunbarton and New Durham 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.
$610,000±$23kHighest
83% above U.S.
$339,400±$27kLowest
about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,166±$70Lowest
17% below U.S.
$2,076±$69Highest
47% above U.S.
$1,417±$116
about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly
$8,233Highest
164% above U.S.
$4,880Lowest
56% above U.S.
$5,774
85% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
54.7%±60.7
U.S.: 51.1%
56.4%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
25%±42.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Everett 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%
14.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
37.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1990Highest
10 yrs newer than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minLowest
27% above U.S.
35 minHighest
33% above U.S.
35 min
31% above U.S.
Work from home
12.6%±5.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.5%±2
U.S.: 15.1%
10%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Dunbarton and Everett 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 #264 of 282 in MA —
School district Dunbarton School District Everett Governor Wentworth Regional School District
High school in town None in town Everett High None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
12.1
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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.