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Dunbarton vs Maynard vs Goffstown
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%).
Maynard has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Goffstown has the most affordable homes ($377k 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 | Maynard | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097Lowest |
10,712 |
18,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
41.3±3.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
16%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dunbarton and Maynard 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% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dunbarton and Goffstown 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% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$113,958±$12kLowest 41% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Maynard 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. |
$527,400±$31kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$377,400±$20kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Maynard 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. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,231±$161 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233 164% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$6,941Lowest 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goffstown 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maynard and Goffstown 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Maynard | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Maynard High | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Lowest |
12.6Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.