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Norton vs Dunbarton vs Holland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k median).
Holland has the most renters (28% 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 | Norton | Dunbarton | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108Lowest |
3,097Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±6.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
41.8±3.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Norton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Holland and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±15.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Norton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±10.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Holland and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,625±$23k 19% below U.S. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$60,729±$16kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,000±$32kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$209,400±$44k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,330±$69Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,769Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$3,463 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 54.7%±60.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Holland and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
72%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±18Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norton 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 | — | Dunbarton School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.