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Dunbarton vs Henniker vs Newfields
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 oldest population (median age 48).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Henniker | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097 |
6,197Highest |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
| Dunbarton and Newfields 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% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton and Newfields 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% |
16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Dunbarton and Henniker 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% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
$95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
$356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70 22% below NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233Lowest 23% above NH |
$8,877 33% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3% NH: 7.2% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 11 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #33 of 120 in NH | #56 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Henniker School District | Newfields 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.