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Dunbarton vs Middlesex vs Moretown
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%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Moretown has the most renters (15.1% 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 | Middlesex | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097Highest |
1,943 |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Moretown 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% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest 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%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Middlesex 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±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Dunbarton 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. |
$5,506Lowest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton and Moretown 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Moretown 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 | — | — |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.