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Dunbarton vs Weare vs New Durham vs Hooksett
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).
Weare has the most people working from home (22.8%).
New Durham has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Weare | New Durham | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,097 |
9,170 |
2,748Lowest |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% NH: +4.6% |
+3.5% NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
45.6±4 5% above NH |
46.5±7.5 7% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Dunbarton and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Weare and Dunbarton 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% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| New Durham 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% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$118,271±$17k 19% above NH |
$100,194±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Weare 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 |
$396,300±$26k about the NH average |
$339,400±$27kLowest 16% below NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,541±$214 3% above NH |
$1,417±$116 5% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
| Hooksett and Weare 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 |
$6,272 6% below NH |
$5,774Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Weare and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 25% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
35 min 30% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #33 of 120 in NH | #84 of 120 in NH | — | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | John Stark Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.