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Sullivan vs Windham vs Dunbarton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Dunbarton has the oldest population (median age 48).
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 | Sullivan | Windham | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
16,038Highest |
3,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Sullivan and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sullivan and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20kLowest 8% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275 18% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,233 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1990 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
31 minLowest 15% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Windham School District | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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NH 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.