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Dunbarton vs Mount Tabor vs New Durham
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 kids (19.8% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
New Durham has the most affordable homes ($339k 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 | Mount Tabor | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097Highest |
304Lowest |
2,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
46.5±7.5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dunbarton and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and New Durham 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunbarton and Mount Tabor 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. |
— | $100,194±$13kLowest 24% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and New Durham 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. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$339,400±$27kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Dunbarton and Mount Tabor 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. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,417±$116 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$5,233Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$5,774 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±42.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton and New Durham 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% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 27% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dunbarton and Mount Tabor 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 | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school 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.