Compare towns
Hampton vs Dunbarton vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k 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 | Hampton | Dunbarton | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
3,097 |
2,959Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| Dunbarton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
| Hampton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Warner 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #33 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Dunbarton School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
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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.