Compare towns
Suncook vs Dunbarton vs Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suncook has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Suncook | Dunbarton | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,432 |
3,097Lowest |
6,275Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
| Kingston and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Kingston and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Dunbarton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,836±$25kLowest 19% below NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$105,330±$12k 6% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,100±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
$484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
$492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH |
| Kingston and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,166±$70 22% below NH |
$1,393±$156Highest 7% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,975Lowest 5% above NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$7,906 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±21.7 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3% NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Kingston and Suncook 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 | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Dunbarton School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.