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Dunbarton vs Mapleton vs Weare vs Bow
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 oldest population (median age 48).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Weare has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
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 | Mapleton | Weare | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,097 |
1,884Lowest |
9,170Highest |
8,335 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
45.6±4 17% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Weare 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% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Weare 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% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dunbarton and Mapleton 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% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,348±$21k 54% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$118,271±$17k 46% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $484,100±$33k 46% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$396,300±$26k 19% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Bow 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 17% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,541±$214Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
| Weare and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233 164% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,272 101% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±24.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weare and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weare and Bow 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 | — | #84 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Bow School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | John Stark Regional High School | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.