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Dunbarton vs Monroe vs Madison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dunbarton has the most people working from home (12.6%).
Monroe has the most affordable homes ($313k median).
Madison has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Monroe | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097Highest |
786Lowest |
2,680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48±3.7Lowest 11% above NH |
51±10.4Highest 18% above NH |
50.3±9.7 16% above NH |
| Monroe and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Monroe and Madison 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 NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Dunbarton and Madison 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 26% above NH |
$88,150±$7kLowest 11% below NH |
$102,697±$11k 4% above NH |
| 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 20% above NH |
$312,700±$58kLowest 22% below NH |
$388,700±$36k 3% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70 22% below NH |
$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,556±$256Highest 4% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
$4,074 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
48%±39Lowest NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Dunbarton and Madison 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 | Monroe School District | Madison School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.