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Franklin vs Dunbarton vs Newburgh

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Franklin has the most renters (23.2% rent).
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k median).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k 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.

MeasureFranklinDunbartonNewburgh
People
Population
1,628
3,097Highest
1,475Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
46±9.3
18% above U.S.
48±3.7Highest
23% above U.S.
45.8±5.7Lowest
18% above U.S.
Dunbarton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
16.3%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.8%±3.6
U.S.: 22%
Dunbarton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25.6%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.4%±4.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.4%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
Franklin and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
28.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
29.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.6
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.3%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Newburgh and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$65,455±$16kLowest
19% below U.S.
$124,348±$21kHighest
54% above U.S.
$76,750±$10k
5% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$245,800±$59k
26% below U.S.
$484,100±$33kHighest
46% above U.S.
$244,600±$20kLowest
26% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$888±$306Lowest
37% below U.S.
$1,166±$70Highest
17% below U.S.
$950±$219
33% below U.S.
Dunbarton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,231Lowest
28% below U.S.
$8,233Highest
164% above U.S.
$2,748
12% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
36.7%±27.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
54.7%±60.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.9%±13.9
U.S.: 51.1%
Dunbarton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
15.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
76.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1984Lowest
4 yrs newer than U.S.
1990Highest
10 yrs newer than U.S.
1985
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minLowest
10% above U.S.
34 minHighest
27% above U.S.
30 min
14% above U.S.
Work from home
12.2%±5.5
U.S.: 15.1%
12.6%±5.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.4%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Dunbarton and Franklin 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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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.