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Dunbarton vs Newfields 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%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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.

MeasureDunbartonNewfieldsWarner
People
Population
3,097Highest
2,023Lowest
2,959
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+9%Highest
NH: +4.6%
+5.3%
NH: +4.6%
+3.7%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
48±3.7Highest
11% above NH
44.1±1.8
about the NH average
43.7±4Lowest
about the NH average
Dunbarton and Newfields 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%
18.9%±1.6
NH: 18.2%
17.3%±3.3Lowest
NH: 18.2%
Dunbarton and Newfields 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%
13.6%±0.9Lowest
NH: 20.1%
20.4%±3.5Highest
NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
39.6%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
68.1%Highest
NH: 40.6%
42.4%
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.8%±2Lowest
NH: 6%
7.5%±7.2Highest
NH: 6%
5.3%±1.6
NH: 6%
Newfields and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$124,348±$21k
26% above NH
$197,885±$15kHighest
100% above NH
$94,022±$18kLowest
5% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$484,100±$33k
20% above NH
$646,400±$34kHighest
61% above NH
$353,100±$22kLowest
12% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,166±$70Lowest
22% below NH
$1,875±$323Highest
26% above NH
$1,219±$123
18% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly
$8,233
23% above NH
$10,000+Highest
at least 50% above NH
$7,650Lowest
15% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
54.7%±60.7Highest
NH: 48.2%
43.3%±40.8Lowest
NH: 48.2%
48.7%±21.3
NH: 48.2%
Dunbarton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3%
NH: 7.2%
2.4%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
8.4%Highest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.1%
NH: 72.8%
95.3%Highest
NH: 72.8%
74.6%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1990
11 yrs newer than NH
1991Highest
12 yrs newer than NH
1975Lowest
4 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
25% above NH
26 minLowest
4% below NH
32 min
19% above NH
Work from home
12.6%±5.4Lowest
NH: 16.8%
25.5%±3.7Highest
NH: 16.8%
16.6%±4.8
NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #33 of 120 in NH — —
School district Dunbarton School District Newfields School District Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.