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Dunbarton vs Jericho vs Weare

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%).
Jericho has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Weare has the most affordable homes ($396k median).

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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.

MeasureDunbartonJerichoWeare
People
Population
3,097Lowest
5,114
9,170Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48±3.7
23% above U.S.
49.7±5.1Highest
28% above U.S.
45.6±4Lowest
17% above U.S.
Jericho and Dunbarton 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%
19.5%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.4%±4Highest
U.S.: 22%
Weare and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.4%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.2%±4.4
U.S.: 17.2%
13.5%±3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Dunbarton and Jericho 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
U.S.: 35.7%
65.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
41.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.8%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.3%±1.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Weare 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.
$116,923±$16kLowest
45% above U.S.
$118,271±$17k
46% above U.S.
Dunbarton and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$484,100±$33k
46% above U.S.
$493,100±$38kHighest
48% above U.S.
$396,300±$26kLowest
19% above U.S.
Jericho 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
17% below U.S.
$1,731±$111Highest
23% above U.S.
$1,541±$214
9% above U.S.
Jericho and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$8,233Highest
164% above U.S.
$7,318
135% above U.S.
$6,272Lowest
101% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
54.7%±60.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
62.2%±24.6
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
0.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
1.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1990Highest
10 yrs newer than U.S.
1983Lowest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1986
6 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 min
27% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
36 minHighest
35% above U.S.
Work from home
12.6%±5.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±6.4
U.S.: 15.1%
22.8%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Weare and Jericho 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 #6 of 70 in VT #84 of 120 in NH
School district Dunbarton School District Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District
High school in town None in town Mt. Mansfield Union High School John Stark Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
13.0Highest
11.4Lowest
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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.