Compare towns
Dunbarton vs North Hampton vs Suncook
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%).
North Hampton has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Suncook has the most renters (40.5% 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 | North Hampton | Suncook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097Lowest |
4,543 |
5,432Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48±3.7 11% above NH |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
| North Hampton 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% |
19.2%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| North Hampton 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% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dunbarton and North Hampton 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 |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$79,836±$25kLowest 19% below NH |
| North Hampton 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±$33k 20% above NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$361,100±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70 22% below NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233 23% above NH |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$6,975Lowest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±21.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3% NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and Suncook 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | North Hampton School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.