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Dunbarton vs Gray vs Weare
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%).
Gray has the shortest commute (29 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 | Gray | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097Lowest |
8,429 |
9,170Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.6±4 17% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weare and Dunbarton 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% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dunbarton and Gray 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% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Weare 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 54% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$118,271±$17k 46% above U.S. |
| 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 46% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$396,300±$26k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,541±$214Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Weare and Gray 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. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,272 101% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±24.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weare and Gray 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% |
3.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weare and Dunbarton 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 | #10 of 133 in ME | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.