What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dunbarton has the oldest population (median age 48).

New Boston has the most people working from home (22.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Dunbarton	New Boston
People
Population	3,097Lowest	6,165Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48±3.7Highest 11% above NH	38.8±3.4Lowest 10% below NH
Kids under 18	19.8%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2%	27.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	New Boston and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.4%±4.3Highest NH: 20.1%	17%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Dunbarton and New Boston 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 NH: 40.6%	44.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±2Highest NH: 6%	3.6%±3Lowest NH: 6%
	Dunbarton and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,348±$21kLowest 26% above NH	$154,250±$25kHighest 56% above NH
	New Boston and Dunbarton 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	$481,100±$59kLowest 20% above NH
	Dunbarton and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH	$1,193±$111Highest 20% below NH
	New Boston and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,233Highest 23% above NH	$8,181Lowest 23% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2%	22.8%±20.5Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Dunbarton and New Boston 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%	6.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.1%Highest NH: 72.8%	88%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH	1989Lowest 10 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minLowest 25% above NH	36 minHighest 33% above NH
Work from home	12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	22.2%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8%
	New Boston and Dunbarton 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	#21 of 120 in NH
School district	Dunbarton School District	New Boston School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.