What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Webster has the most people working from home (17.1%).

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	Webster
People
Population	3,097Highest	2,227Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9%Highest NH: +4.6%	+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48±3.7Highest 11% above NH	44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH
	Dunbarton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2%	22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2%
	Webster and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.4%±4.3Highest NH: 20.1%	19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Dunbarton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.6%Highest NH: 40.6%	30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±2Highest NH: 6%	3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6%
	Dunbarton and Webster 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	$107,171±$14kLowest 8% above NH
	Dunbarton and Webster 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	$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH	$1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH
	Webster and Dunbarton 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	$6,021Lowest 10% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2%	53.6%±71Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Dunbarton and Webster 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%	9.6%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	96%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH	1979Lowest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 25% above NH	31 minLowest 14% above NH
Work from home	12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	Webster 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	Merrimack Valley 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.