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New Durham vs Middlesex 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
New Durham has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Middlesex | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,748 |
1,943Lowest |
3,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±7.5 20% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Dunbarton 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% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Durham and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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±$13kLowest 24% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,400±$27kLowest about the U.S. average |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$116Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| New Durham and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±42.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Dunbarton 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 |
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.