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Dunbarton vs Madison vs Salisbury
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 the highest household income ($124k).
Madison has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (19.8%).
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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.
| Measure | Dunbarton | Madison | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097 |
2,680Lowest |
9,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.7Lowest 23% above U.S. |
50.3±9.7 29% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Madison 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% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Madison and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury 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. |
$102,697±$11k 27% above U.S. |
$93,361±$6kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$388,700±$36kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$478,700±$27k 44% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Salisbury 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. |
$1,556±$256 10% above U.S. |
$1,691±$411Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Madison 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. |
$4,074Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$4,604 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Madison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury 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 | — | #240 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Madison School District | Triton |
| 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 |
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.