What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dunbarton has the most kids (19.8% under 18).

Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Dunbarton	Jackson
People
Population	3,097Highest	897Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+26%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48±3.7Lowest 11% above NH	60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH
Kids under 18	19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2%	4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1%	28.4%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Jackson 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%Lowest NH: 40.6%	67.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±2Highest NH: 6%	3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6%
	Dunbarton and Jackson 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 26% above NH	$117,986±$46kLowest 19% above NH
	Dunbarton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$484,100±$33kLowest 20% above NH	$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH	$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH
	Jackson and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,233Highest 23% above NH	$6,001Lowest 10% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2%	21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Dunbarton and Jackson 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%	16.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.1%Highest NH: 72.8%	91.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH	1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 25% above NH	19 minLowest 31% below NH
Work from home	12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8%
	Jackson 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	—
School district	Dunbarton School District	Jackson School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.