Compare towns
Marlow 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
Marlow has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
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 | Marlow | Dunbarton | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855Lowest |
3,097Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Marlow and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2Lowest 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 | $110,455±$12k 12% above NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| Dunbarton and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,166±$70 22% below NH |
$1,219±$123Highest 18% below NH |
| Warner and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,826Lowest 13% below NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
32 minLowest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and Dunbarton 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 | Marlow School District | Dunbarton School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.