Compare towns
Dunbarton vs Newton vs Salisbury
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 the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Newton has the highest household income ($138k).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Newton | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097Lowest |
4,836 |
9,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
47.8±5.7Lowest 23% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dunbarton and Newton 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% |
16%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury and Newton 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 54% above U.S. |
$138,487±$29kHighest 72% above U.S. |
$93,361±$6kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Newton and Dunbarton 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. |
$459,500±$18kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$478,700±$27k 44% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Salisbury 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. |
$1,683±$96 19% above U.S. |
$1,691±$411Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Newton 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. |
$8,124 160% above U.S. |
$4,604Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±41.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newton and Salisbury 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% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Newton 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 | #70 of 120 in NH | #240 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Triton |
| 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 |
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.