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Dunbarton vs Nottingham vs Madison
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 the most expensive homes ($484k median).
Nottingham has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Madison has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Nottingham | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097 |
5,357Highest |
2,680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% NH: +4.6% |
+9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48±3.7 11% above NH |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
50.3±9.7Highest 16% above NH |
| Madison and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Madison 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% |
40.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Nottingham 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 |
$122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
$102,697±$11kLowest 4% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Nottingham 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 |
$457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
$388,700±$36kLowest 3% below NH |
| Dunbarton and Nottingham 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 |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,556±$256 4% above NH |
| Nottingham and Madison 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 |
$7,319 10% above NH |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46 NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 11 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 25% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Nottingham and Dunbarton 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Nottingham School District | Madison School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.