Compare towns
Farmington vs Barnstead vs Dunbarton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Farmington has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Barnstead has the youngest population (median age 42.8).
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k 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.
| Measure | Farmington | Barnstead | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,795Highest |
4,994 |
3,097Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7% NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.1±7.1Highest 13% above NH |
42.8±3.1Lowest about the NH average |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
| Farmington and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Barnstead and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Barnstead and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.9% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
| Barnstead and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,943±$4kLowest 32% below NH |
$111,660±$12k 13% above NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $289,200±$47kLowest 28% below NH |
$362,400±$25k 10% below NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$110Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,395±$75Highest 6% below NH |
$1,166±$70 22% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,723Lowest 29% below NH |
$6,003 10% below NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±16Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.6%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 7% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Farmington and Barnstead 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 | #106 of 120 in NH | #111 of 120 in NH | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Farmington School District | Barnstead School District | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | Farmington Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 5.5 |
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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.