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Dunbarton vs Norwich vs Stratham vs Weare
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Norwich has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Stratham has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Weare has the most affordable homes ($396k 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 | Norwich | Stratham | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,097Lowest |
3,640 |
7,754 |
9,170Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
45.6±4 17% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Stratham 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%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stratham 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norwich and Weare 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. |
$140,313±$12k 74% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$118,271±$17kLowest 46% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $484,100±$33k 46% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76k 92% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$396,300±$26kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Norwich 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. |
$1,460±$322 3% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,541±$214 9% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233 164% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,781 214% above U.S. |
$6,272Lowest 101% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±24.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham and Weare 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 | #1 of 70 in VT | #43 of 120 in NH | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Norwich School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.