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Standish vs Warner 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
Standish has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
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.
| Measure | Standish | Warner | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,662Highest |
2,959Lowest |
3,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dunbarton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
| Warner and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$7,650 145% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Standish 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 | #18 of 133 in ME | — | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
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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.