Compare towns
Newton vs Newfields vs Dunbarton vs Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newton has the most affordable homes ($460k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Kingston has the most renters (25.6% rent).
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 | Newton | Newfields | Dunbarton | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,836 |
2,023Lowest |
3,097 |
6,275Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.8±5.7 10% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
| Kingston and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16%±3 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Kingston and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.5 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $138,487±$29k 40% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
$105,330±$12kLowest 6% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $459,500±$18kLowest 14% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$96 13% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,393±$156 7% below NH |
| Newfields and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,124 22% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,233 23% above NH |
$7,906Lowest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Newton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
3% NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1990 11 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Newton 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 | #70 of 120 in NH | — | #33 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Newfields School District | Dunbarton School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.