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Dunbarton vs New Durham vs Plainfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
New Durham has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | New Durham | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097Highest |
2,748 |
2,522Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
46.5±7.5 7% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Dunbarton and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield 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 NH: 20.1% |
23.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| New Durham 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% NH: 40.6% |
34.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Plainfield 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 26% above NH |
$100,194±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Plainfield 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 |
$339,400±$27kLowest 16% below NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Plainfield 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 |
$1,417±$116 5% below NH |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
| Plainfield and New Durham 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 |
$5,774Lowest 13% below NH |
$7,904 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Plainfield 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% |
5.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 25% above NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Plainfield School District |
| 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 |
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.