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Francestown vs Dunbarton vs Newbury
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%).
Newbury has the most renters (12.3% rent).
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 | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,398Lowest |
3,097Highest |
2,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.5 18% above NH |
48±3.7Lowest 11% above NH |
53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
| Newbury and Francestown 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%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Newbury 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% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,063±$16kLowest 5% above NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$116,477±$18k 18% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $408,200±$34kLowest about the NH average |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$463,400±$36k 15% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,358±$256Highest 9% below NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
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| Francestown and Dunbarton 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 |
$5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1Lowest 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% 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 | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 57% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
33 minLowest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Francestown and Newbury 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 | 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.