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Dunbarton vs Plaistow vs South Hampton
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 homeowners (95.1%).
Plaistow has the most affordable homes ($405k median).
South Hampton has the most expensive homes ($661k 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 | Plaistow | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097 |
7,861Highest |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
45.1±5.3 4% above NH |
| Dunbarton and South Hampton 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% |
19.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton 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 NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Dunbarton and Plaistow 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% |
34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dunbarton and Plaistow 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 |
$108,317±$13kLowest 9% above NH |
$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
| South 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 |
$404,500±$32kLowest about the NH average |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,664±$187 12% above NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
| South Hampton and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233 23% above NH |
$7,194Lowest 8% above NH |
$9,109Highest 37% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Plaistow and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
28 minLowest 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4 NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| South Hampton and Plaistow 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 | #66 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Timberlane Regional School District | South Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Timberlane Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.