Compare towns
Dunbarton vs Hudson vs Litchfield
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%).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($439k median).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
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 | Hudson | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097Lowest |
25,557Highest |
8,499 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.8% NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
45.7±1.9 6% above NH |
43.1±1.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Dunbarton and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Litchfield 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 NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hudson 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% NH: 40.6% |
34.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
7%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Hudson and Litchfield 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 26% above NH |
$124,213±$6kLowest 25% above NH |
$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
$438,900±$11kLowest 9% above NH |
$485,000±$18kHighest 20% above NH |
| Litchfield 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 |
$1,735±$123 16% above NH |
$2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
| Litchfield and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233 23% above NH |
$6,636Lowest about the NH average |
$8,273Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3% NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
31 min 18% above NH |
29 minLowest 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.6%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Litchfield and Hudson 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 | #63 of 120 in NH | #53 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Hudson School District | Litchfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Alvirne High School | Campbell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.