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Dunbarton vs Tilton vs Strafford
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 expensive homes ($484k median).
Tilton has the most affordable homes ($217k median).
Strafford has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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.
| Measure | Dunbarton | Tilton | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097Lowest |
4,063 |
4,306Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48±3.7 11% above NH |
50.3±8.5Highest 16% above NH |
46.3±2.1Lowest 7% above NH |
| Tilton 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 NH: 18.2% |
15.9%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.6%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Tilton and Dunbarton 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% |
30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
3%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Strafford and Dunbarton 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 26% above NH |
$66,667±$10kLowest 33% below NH |
$122,105±$22k 23% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$216,700±$66kLowest 46% below NH |
$427,900±$29k 6% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70 22% below NH |
$948±$330Lowest 36% below NH |
$1,635±$246Highest 10% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$3,622Lowest 46% below NH |
$6,086 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
43.8%±17Lowest NH: 48.2% |
76.3%±30.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Strafford 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% |
12.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
66.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 25% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
7.8%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Strafford 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 | #88 of 120 in NH | #73 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Winnisquam Regional School District | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnisquam Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 16.2 |
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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.