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Dunbarton vs Gilford vs Weare
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Gilford has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Weare has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Gilford | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097Lowest |
7,830 |
9,170Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8% NH: +4.6% |
+3.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48±3.7 11% above NH |
48.2±3.9Highest 11% above NH |
45.6±4Lowest 5% above NH |
| Gilford and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Weare and Gilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Gilford 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Weare 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 26% above NH |
$116,635±$11kLowest 18% above NH |
$118,271±$17k 19% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$456,500±$56k 13% above NH |
$396,300±$26kLowest about the NH average |
| Dunbarton and Gilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70 22% below NH |
$1,150±$747Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,541±$214Highest 3% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$4,868Lowest 27% below NH |
$6,272 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±8.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 3% NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 25% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Weare and Gilford 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 | #45 of 120 in NH | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Gilford School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gilford High School | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.