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Dunbarton vs Madison vs St. Albans
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%).
Madison has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
St. Albans has the most renters (51% rent).
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 | Madison | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097 |
2,680Lowest |
6,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
50.3±9.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Madison and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Madison and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Madison 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunbarton and St. Albans 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. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below 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±$36k 17% above U.S. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
$1,556±$256Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,150±$78Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,074Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Madison and Dunbarton 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% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dunbarton and St. Albans 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 | — | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Madison School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.