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Gilmanton vs Chapman 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
Gilmanton has the most homeowners (99.2%).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
Dunbarton has the most people working from home (12.6%).
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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 | Gilmanton | Chapman | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,026Highest |
388Lowest |
3,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±4.4Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,088±$9k 45% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,700±$42k 9% above U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$421Lowest 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,166±$70Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,235 100% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilmanton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 99.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dunbarton and Gilmanton 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 | #25 of 120 in NH | — | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Gilmanton School District | — | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.