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Dunbarton vs Standish vs Steep Falls
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 expensive homes ($484k median).
Standish has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
Steep Falls has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
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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.
| Measure | Dunbarton | Standish | Steep Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097 |
10,662Highest |
1,861Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.1±6.5 13% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Steep Falls 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% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±9.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Steep Falls 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% |
15.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
9.7%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dunbarton and Standish 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% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$80,280±$33kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Dunbarton and Standish 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. |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
$243,400±$31kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,516±$1kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Steep Falls 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. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,273 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±36.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Steep Falls and Standish 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% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Standish 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 | #18 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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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.