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Dunbarton vs Warner vs Hampton
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 affordable homes ($353k median).
Hampton has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097 |
2,959Lowest |
10,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48±3.7 11% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
51.2±1.7Highest 18% above NH |
| Hampton 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% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest 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% |
26.9%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
44.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest 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±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
| Hampton 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 22% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
$6,872Lowest 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Hampton 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Warner 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 | — | #31 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 History | 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.