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Dunbarton vs New Durham vs Townsend
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%).
New Durham has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Townsend has the most renters (18% 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 | New Durham | Townsend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097 |
2,748Lowest |
9,100Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
46.5±7.5 20% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend 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% |
23.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Townsend 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. |
$100,194±$13kLowest 24% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23k 51% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Townsend 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. |
$339,400±$27kLowest about the U.S. average |
$433,200±$22k 30% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Townsend 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. |
$1,417±$116 about the U.S. average |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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 164% above U.S. |
$5,774Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$6,031 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±42.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton and Townsend 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 27% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dunbarton and Townsend 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 | — | #136 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.