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Dunbarton vs Hampton Falls vs Townsend
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%).
Hampton Falls has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Townsend has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
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 | Hampton Falls | Townsend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097 |
2,328Lowest |
9,100Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend and Dunbarton 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% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Townsend and Dunbarton 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 54% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23kLowest 51% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $484,100±$33k 46% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233 164% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,031Lowest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton and Townsend 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | — | #136 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Hampton Falls School District | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.1 |
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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.