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Dunbarton vs Ripton vs Cornwall

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 highest household income ($124k).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).

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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.

MeasureDunbartonRiptonCornwall
People
Population
3,097Highest
508Lowest
1,208
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+25.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48±3.7
23% above U.S.
47.7±14.2Lowest
23% above U.S.
50.4±4.6Highest
30% above U.S.
Cornwall 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
U.S.: 22%
11.8%±6.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.7%±3
U.S.: 22%
Dunbarton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.4%±4.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
30.5%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.7%±6.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Ripton and Cornwall 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%
48%
U.S.: 35.7%
54.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.8%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
20.1%±6.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$124,348±$21kHighest
54% above U.S.
$112,917±$15kLowest
40% above U.S.
$114,583±$32k
42% above U.S.
Dunbarton and Cornwall 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.
$394,400±$61kLowest
19% above U.S.
$458,000±$49k
38% above U.S.
Dunbarton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,166±$70Highest
17% below U.S.
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$1,125±$206Lowest
20% below U.S.
Dunbarton and Cornwall 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.
$4,915Lowest
58% above U.S.
$6,726
116% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
54.7%±60.7
U.S.: 51.1%
52.9%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
61.9%±65.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Cornwall and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
0.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1990Highest
10 yrs newer than U.S.
1973Lowest
7 yrs older than U.S.
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
27% above U.S.
24 min
9% below U.S.
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
Work from home
12.6%±5.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.2%±8.7
U.S.: 15.1%
24.4%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Cornwall and Ripton 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 — —
School district Dunbarton School District Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.