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Durham vs Wilder vs Dunbarton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Dunbarton has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Wilder | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,681Highest |
3,087Lowest |
3,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 20.1±0.2Lowest 48% below U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 7.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 70.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,070±$25k 39% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,000±$45kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$484,100±$33k 46% above U.S. |
| Durham and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,302±$211Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
| Durham and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$8,233 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.4%±19.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 35% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham and Wilder 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | — | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.