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Dunbarton vs Kingston 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Kingston | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097 |
6,275Highest |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48±3.7 11% above NH |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
| Kingston and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest 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% |
24.7%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Kingston 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% NH: 40.6% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$105,330±$12k 6% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Dunbarton and Kingston 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 |
$492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
| Kingston and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70 22% below NH |
$1,393±$156Highest 7% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$7,906 19% above NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 25% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
33 minLowest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
| Kingston 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.