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Dunbarton vs Hampton vs Goffstown
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
Goffstown has the most affordable homes ($377k median).
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 | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097Lowest |
16,426 |
18,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48±3.7 11% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
41.3±3.1Lowest 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16%±2.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
19%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$113,958±$12k 15% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$377,400±$20kLowest 6% below NH |
| Hampton 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 22% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,231±$161 17% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$6,941 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
58.1%±20Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Goffstown and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #33 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.