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Dunbarton vs Gilmanton vs Newfields
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%).
Gilmanton has the most affordable homes ($364k median).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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 | Gilmanton | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097 |
4,026Highest |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
45±4.4 4% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Dunbarton and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±6.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Dunbarton and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±2.8 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
$117,088±$9kLowest 18% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
$363,700±$42kLowest 10% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70 22% below NH |
$1,125±$421Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233 23% above NH |
$6,235Lowest 6% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
57.1%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilmanton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3% NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
99.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 11 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
33 min 23% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #33 of 120 in NH | #25 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Gilmanton School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.