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Stratton vs Dunbarton vs Winhall vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Dunbarton has the most homeowners (95.1%).
Winhall has the oldest housing (typical home built 1982).
Dover has the most people working from home (23.2%).
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 | Stratton | Dunbarton | Winhall | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
3,097Highest |
752 |
1,466 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+53.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
48.9±6.1 26% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Dover and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunbarton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33k 52% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$95,500±$23k 18% above U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$471,800±$55k 42% above U.S. |
$332,900±$55kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Dunbarton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
$1,094±$732 23% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750 52% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,567 111% above U.S. |
$4,510Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±38.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Winhall 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 | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.