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Dunbarton vs White River Junction vs Suncook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dunbarton has the most homeowners (95.1%).
White River Junction has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Suncook has the oldest housing (typical home built 1951).
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 | White River Junction | Suncook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097Lowest |
3,364 |
5,432Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
37.9±8.1 about the U.S. average |
| Dunbarton and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dunbarton and Suncook 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunbarton and Suncook 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 54% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$79,836±$25k about the U.S. average |
| Dunbarton and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$361,100±$22k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,091±$317Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| White River Junction and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$6,975 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±21.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction and Suncook 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.