Compare towns
New Durham vs Dunbarton vs Brookfield
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%).
Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
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 | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,748 |
3,097Highest |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NH |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
| Brookfield and Dunbarton 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% |
8.6%±4Lowest 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% |
38.4%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Dunbarton 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 |
$81,406±$31kLowest 18% 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 |
$428,000±$61k 6% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$116Highest 5% below NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774Lowest 13% below NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$5,926 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| Dunbarton and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 30% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Brookfield 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 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Dunbarton School District | — |
| High school 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.