What stands out worked out from the figures below

Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k median).

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	Steuben	Dunbarton
People
Population	1,388Lowest	3,097Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.1±8.5Lowest 3% above U.S.	48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S.
	Dunbarton and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.4%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22%	19.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Steuben and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	20.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Dunbarton and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Steuben and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,466±$4kLowest 5% below U.S.	$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$173,900±$32kLowest 48% below U.S.	$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$678±$319Lowest 52% below U.S.	$1,166±$70Highest 17% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,029Lowest 35% below U.S.	$8,233Highest 164% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	26.3%±87.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Dunbarton and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S.	1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 6% above U.S.	34 minHighest 27% above U.S.
Work from home	11.8%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	12.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Dunbarton and Steuben 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	RSU 24	Dunbarton School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.