What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).

New London has the shortest commute (25 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.

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

Measure	Dunbarton	New London
People
Population	3,097Lowest	4,433Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9%Highest NH: +4.6%	+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48±3.7Lowest 11% above NH	52.8±6.7Highest 22% above NH
	New London 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 NH: 18.2%	12%±3Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1%	37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%	65.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6%	20.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH	$107,773±$10kLowest 9% above NH
	Dunbarton and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$484,100±$33kLowest 20% above NH	$554,100±$64kHighest 38% above NH
	New London and Dunbarton 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	$1,594±$551Highest 7% above NH
	New London 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	$6,325Lowest 5% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.7%±60.7Lowest NH: 48.2%	71.8%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2%
	New London and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3%Highest NH: 7.2%	0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.1%Highest NH: 72.8%	90.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 25% above NH	25 minLowest 8% below NH
Work from home	12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.7%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	New London 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	#17 of 120 in NH
School district	Dunbarton School District	Kearsarge Regional 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.