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Dunbarton vs Pembroke vs White River Junction
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 homeowners (95.1%).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% under 18).
White River Junction has the shortest commute (15 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 | Pembroke | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097Lowest |
7,438Highest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
41.9±3.3 8% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
24%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pembroke and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dunbarton and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunbarton and Pembroke 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 54% above U.S. |
$89,519±$22k 11% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Pembroke 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. |
$371,500±$20k 12% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,218±$354 14% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216Highest 14% below U.S. |
| White River Junction and Pembroke 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. |
$7,589 143% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±21.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton and Pembroke 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% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pembroke and White River Junction 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 | #85 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Pembroke School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Pembroke Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.