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Strafford vs Raynham 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
Strafford has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Dunbarton has the shortest commute (34 min average).
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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 | Strafford | Raynham | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,306 |
15,505Highest |
3,097Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±2.1 19% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Raynham and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dunbarton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,105±$22kLowest 51% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $427,900±$29kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$484,100±$33k 46% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,635±$246 16% above U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Raynham and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,086Lowest 95% above U.S. |
$6,752 116% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.3%±30.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Strafford and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 36% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
34 minLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strafford 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 | #73 of 120 in NH | #190 of 282 in MA | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Strafford School District | Bridgewater-Raynham | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.