Compare towns
Litchfield vs Dunbarton vs Gilford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Gilford has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Litchfield | Dunbarton | Gilford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,499Highest |
3,097Lowest |
7,830 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±1.7Lowest about the NH average |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
48.2±3.9Highest 11% above NH |
| Gilford and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Litchfield and Gilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Gilford and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Litchfield and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
$116,635±$11kLowest 18% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,000±$18kHighest 20% above NH |
$484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
$456,500±$56kLowest 13% above NH |
| Litchfield and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
$1,166±$70 22% below NH |
$1,150±$747Lowest 23% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,273Highest 24% above NH |
$8,233 23% above NH |
$4,868Lowest 27% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±8.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Gilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3% NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 21%±5.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Litchfield and Gilford 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 | #53 of 120 in NH | #33 of 120 in NH | #45 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Litchfield School District | Dunbarton School District | Gilford School District |
| High school in town | Campbell High School | None in town | Gilford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | 11.5Highest |
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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.