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New Durham vs Jaffrey vs Dunbarton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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 | Jaffrey | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,748Lowest |
5,448Highest |
3,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±7.5 7% above NH |
42.9±3.9Lowest about the NH average |
48±3.7Highest 11% 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%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Jaffrey and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
| New Durham and Dunbarton 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% |
31.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Highest NH: 6% |
| Dunbarton and Jaffrey 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 |
$92,330±$18kLowest 7% below NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above 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±$27k 16% below NH |
$245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$116Highest 5% below NH |
$962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
$1,166±$70 22% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,196 7% below NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Jaffrey 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% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% NH: 72.8% |
81.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 30% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Dunbarton and New Durham 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 | — | #87 of 120 in NH | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 21.3 |
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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.