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New Durham vs Mapleton vs Webster vs Dunbarton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Webster has the most people working from home (17.1%).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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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 | Mapleton | Webster | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,748 |
1,884Lowest |
2,227 |
3,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±7.5 20% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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 24% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,400±$27k about the U.S. average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$116Highest about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
$1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
| New Durham and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774 85% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±42.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Webster 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Merrimack Valley School District | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.