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Dunbarton vs Townsend vs Bow vs Weare
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 oldest population (median age 48).
Townsend has the most renters (18% rent).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Weare has the most affordable homes ($396k 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.
| Measure | Dunbarton | Townsend | Bow | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,097Lowest |
9,100 |
8,335 |
9,170Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
45.6±4 17% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Weare 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% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Weare 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% |
17.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dunbarton and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,348±$21k 54% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23k 51% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$118,271±$17kLowest 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $484,100±$33k 46% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$396,300±$26kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Bow and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,541±$214Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Weare and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233 164% above U.S. |
$6,031Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$6,272 101% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±24.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weare 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weare and Bow 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 | #136 of 282 in MA | #26 of 120 in NH | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | North Middlesex | Bow School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | Bow High School | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Highest |
12.8 |
11.4Lowest |
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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.