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Dunbarton vs Goffstown vs Jericho

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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Goffstown has the most affordable homes ($377k median).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).

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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.

MeasureDunbartonGoffstownJericho
People
Population
3,097Lowest
18,513Highest
5,114
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48±3.7
23% above U.S.
41.3±3.1Lowest
6% above U.S.
49.7±5.1Highest
28% above U.S.
Jericho and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.8%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
16%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
Dunbarton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.4%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.2%±4.4
U.S.: 17.2%
Dunbarton and Jericho 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
U.S.: 35.7%
42.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
65.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.8%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
14.5%±1.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$124,348±$21kHighest
54% above U.S.
$113,958±$12kLowest
41% above U.S.
$116,923±$16k
45% above U.S.
Dunbarton and Jericho 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.
$377,400±$20kLowest
13% above U.S.
$493,100±$38kHighest
48% above U.S.
Jericho and Dunbarton 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.
$1,231±$161
13% below U.S.
$1,731±$111Highest
23% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$8,233Highest
164% above U.S.
$6,941Lowest
123% above U.S.
$7,318
135% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
54.7%±60.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
58.1%±20
U.S.: 51.1%
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
0.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1990Highest
10 yrs newer than U.S.
1982Lowest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
27% above U.S.
28 min
5% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
12.6%±5.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.8%±2.2
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Jericho and Goffstown 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 #35 of 120 in NH #6 of 70 in VT
School district Dunbarton School District Goffstown School District Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401
High school in town None in town Goffstown High School Mt. Mansfield Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
12.6Lowest
13.0Highest
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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.