What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Rupert	Dunbarton
People
Population	676Lowest	3,097Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S.	48±3.7Lowest 23% above U.S.
	Rupert and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Dunbarton and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	20.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Dunbarton and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above U.S.	$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S.
	Dunbarton and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$362,500±$63kLowest 9% above U.S.	$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,166±$70 17% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,594Lowest 47% above U.S.	$8,233Highest 164% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Dunbarton and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S.	1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	34 minHighest 27% above U.S.
Work from home	18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Rupert 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
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.