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Dunbarton vs Jackson vs Rumney
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 most kids (19.8% under 18).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k 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 | Jackson | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097Highest |
897Lowest |
1,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48±3.7 11% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Jackson and Rumney 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% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Rumney 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 26% above NH |
$117,986±$46k 19% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below 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±$33k 20% above NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70 22% below NH |
$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below 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 |
$6,001 10% below NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Rumney 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% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson and Rumney 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 | Rumney 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.