What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dunbarton has the highest household income ($124k).

Sidney has the most affordable homes ($336k 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.

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

Measure	Dunbarton	Sidney
People
Population	3,097Lowest	4,790Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S.	43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S.
	Dunbarton and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Sidney 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%	18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Dunbarton and Sidney 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%	33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Dunbarton and Sidney 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.	$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S.	$336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S.	$1,340±$304Highest 5% below U.S.
	Sidney and Dunbarton 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.	$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Dunbarton and Sidney 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%	6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	89.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1990Lowest 10 yrs newer than U.S.	1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 27% above U.S.	25 minLowest 6% below U.S.
Work from home	12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	14.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Sidney 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 133 in ME
School district	Dunbarton School District	RSU 18
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.