Compare towns
Newfields vs Amherst 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
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Newfields | Amherst | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
11,861Highest |
3,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
45.9±3.5 6% above NH |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Amherst and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Dunbarton and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
65.7% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$153,196±$10k 55% above NH |
$124,348±$21kLowest 26% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$537,600±$30k 34% above NH |
$484,100±$33kLowest 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,462±$256 about the NH average |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
| Newfields and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,773 47% above NH |
$8,233Lowest 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1990 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Amherst and Newfields 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 | — | #20 of 120 in NH | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Souhegan Coop High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.