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Morgan vs Dunbarton vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morgan has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Burke has the most kids (23% 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 | Morgan | Dunbarton | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827Lowest |
3,097Highest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8 6% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Burke and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunbarton and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$25k 13% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$87,143±$17kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,300±$66kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$340,600±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64 21% below U.S. |
$1,166±$70Highest 17% below U.S. |
$938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$5,177 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke and Morgan 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 | — | Dunbarton School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.