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Dunbarton vs Newbury vs Warner
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%).
Newbury has the most people working from home (20.1%).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k 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 | Newbury | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097Highest |
2,027Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48±3.7 11% above NH |
53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Newbury 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% |
17%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Newbury 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner 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 |
$116,477±$18k 18% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| Dunbarton and Newbury 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 |
$463,400±$36k 15% above NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
| Dunbarton and Newbury 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 |
— | $1,219±$123Highest 18% below NH |
| Warner 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 |
$5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Newbury 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% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
32 minLowest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Newbury and Warner 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 | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.