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Dunbarton vs Gilmanton vs Ogunquit

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 kids (19.8% under 18).
Gilmanton has the most affordable homes ($364k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

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.

MeasureDunbartonGilmantonOgunquit
People
Population
3,097
4,026Highest
1,379Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48±3.7
23% above U.S.
45±4.4Lowest
16% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
Kids under 18
19.8%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.5%±6.4
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Dunbarton and Gilmanton 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%
17.2%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
39.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
37.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.8%±2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$124,348±$21kHighest
54% above U.S.
$117,088±$9k
45% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kLowest
42% above U.S.
Dunbarton and Gilmanton 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.
$363,700±$42kLowest
9% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,166±$70Highest
17% below U.S.
$1,125±$421Lowest
20% below U.S.
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Dunbarton and Gilmanton 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.
$6,235
100% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
54.7%±60.7
U.S.: 51.1%
57.1%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Gilmanton 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%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
99.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1990Highest
10 yrs newer than U.S.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
27% above U.S.
33 min
25% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
12.6%±5.4
U.S.: 15.1%
8.3%±5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
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 —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
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.