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Dunbarton vs Warner vs Groton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Warner | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097Highest |
2,959 |
507Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48±3.7 11% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
| Groton 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% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Groton 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% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Warner 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 |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$85,625±$21kLowest 14% below NH |
| Dunbarton and Warner 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 |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Groton 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% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and Groton 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 | — | — |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.