What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).

Washington has the most affordable homes ($359k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Dunbarton	Washington
People
Population	3,097Highest	1,208Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9%Highest NH: +4.6%	+6.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48±3.7Lowest 11% above NH	55±4.7Highest 27% above NH
	Washington 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%	13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Dunbarton and Washington 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%	29%±3Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.6%Highest NH: 40.6%	32%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6%	4.6%±2.5Highest NH: 6%
	Washington 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	$89,453±$12kLowest 10% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH	$358,600±$32kLowest 11% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,166±$70Highest 22% below NH	$1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH
	Dunbarton and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,233Highest 23% above NH	$4,321Lowest 35% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Dunbarton and Washington 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%	8.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.1%Highest NH: 72.8%	94.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH	1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minLowest 25% above NH	36 minHighest 33% above NH
Work from home	12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.9%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8%
	Washington 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	—
School district	Dunbarton School District	Washington School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.