Compare towns
New Durham vs Dunbarton vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Durham has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Andover has the most renters (11.6% rent).
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 | New Durham | Dunbarton | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,748 |
3,097Highest |
2,135Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±7.5 7% above NH |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
46±11.6Lowest 6% above NH |
| Dunbarton and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2 NH: 6% |
| Dunbarton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,194±$13k about the NH average |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
| Dunbarton and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,400±$27kLowest 16% below NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$366,500±$44k 9% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$116Highest 5% below NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,211±$190 19% below NH |
| New Durham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774Lowest 13% below NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$5,962 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 30% above NH |
34 minLowest 25% above NH |
34 min 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5 NH: 16.8% |
| Dunbarton and Andover 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 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Dunbarton School District | Andover 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.