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Dunbarton vs Grantham vs Thornton
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 the most expensive homes ($484k median).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Thornton has the most people working from home (29.8%).
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 | Grantham | Thornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097 |
3,465Highest |
2,799Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48±3.7Lowest 11% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
51.1±3.4Highest 18% above NH |
| Thornton and Grantham 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% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton and Grantham 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%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Dunbarton and Thornton 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% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$90,022±$17kLowest 9% below NH |
| Dunbarton and Grantham 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 |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$351,900±$20k 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
— | $1,270±$428Highest 15% below NH |
| Thornton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
$5,032Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 57.7%±24.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Thornton 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% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #33 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH | #18 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Grantham School District | Thornton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.