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Dunbarton vs Hardwick vs New Durham
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%).
Hardwick has the most renters (31.8% rent).
New Durham has the most affordable homes ($339k 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 | Hardwick | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097Highest |
2,684Lowest |
2,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
45.3±9.8Lowest 16% above U.S. |
46.5±7.5 20% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and New Durham 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% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hardwick and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Durham and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hardwick 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±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$75,000±$22kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$100,194±$13k 24% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and New Durham 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. |
$346,700±$67k 4% above U.S. |
$339,400±$27kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
$1,108±$119Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,417±$116Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$5,774 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±13.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±42.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hardwick and Dunbarton 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% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dunbarton and New Durham 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 | #163 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Quabbin | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.