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Townshend vs Dunbarton vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k median).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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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 | Townshend | Dunbarton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,538 |
3,097Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Dunbarton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunbarton and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,750±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$79kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$80Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,166±$70Highest 17% below U.S. |
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| Dunbarton and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,364Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend and Windham 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Dunbarton School District | — |
| High school in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.1 |
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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.