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Francestown vs Dunbarton vs Deering
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Francestown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k 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 | Francestown | Dunbarton | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,398Lowest |
3,097Highest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.5Highest 18% above NH |
48±3.7Lowest 11% above NH |
48.8±5.7 13% above NH |
| Francestown and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Deering and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dunbarton and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,063±$16k 5% above NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$101,250±$16kLowest about the NH average |
| Dunbarton and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $408,200±$34k about the NH average |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,358±$256Highest 9% below NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,306±$116 12% below NH |
| Francestown and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,014 20% above NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$6,223Lowest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Francestown and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 57% above NH |
34 minLowest 25% above NH |
40 min 49% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #33 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Dunbarton School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.