What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).

Rye has the most people working from home (30.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Dunbarton	Rye
People
Population	3,097Lowest	5,611Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9%Highest NH: +4.6%	+4.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48±3.7Lowest 11% above NH	55.1±3Highest 27% above NH
Kids under 18	19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2%	18.2%±4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Dunbarton and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1%	31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%	61.5%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±2Highest NH: 6%	2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6%
	Dunbarton and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,348±$21kLowest 26% above NH	$140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH
	Rye 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±$33kLowest 20% above NH	$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH	$1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,233Highest 23% above NH	$7,519Lowest 13% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2%	44.3%±16.1Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Dunbarton and Rye 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%	6.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.1%Highest NH: 72.8%	85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH	1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 25% above NH	29 minLowest 8% above NH
Work from home	12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#33 of 120 in NH	#2 of 120 in NH
School district	Dunbarton School District	Rye School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.