Compare towns
Gilmanton vs Hampton Beach 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
Gilmanton has the most affordable homes ($364k median).
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
Dunbarton has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Gilmanton | Hampton Beach | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,026Highest |
2,605Lowest |
3,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45±4.4Lowest 4% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±6.4 NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
| Gilmanton and Dunbarton 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 18% above NH |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
| 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±$42kLowest 10% below NH |
$508,900±$76kHighest 26% above NH |
$484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
| Hampton Beach and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$421Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,375±$130Highest 8% below NH |
$1,166±$70 22% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,235 6% below NH |
$6,115Lowest 8% below NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±100 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 99.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.3%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 |
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.