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Dunbarton vs Middlesex vs Mendon 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 the most expensive homes ($484k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Goffstown has the most renters (17.3% rent).
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| Measure | Dunbarton | Middlesex | Mendon | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,097 |
1,943 |
1,113Lowest |
18,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
41.3±3.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Dunbarton 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% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$113,958±$12k 41% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Goffstown 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. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$377,400±$20k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,231±$161 13% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Goffstown 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. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$6,941 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Goffstown 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% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Mendon 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 | — | — | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.6 |
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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.