Compare towns
Union vs Dunbarton vs Mapleton vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k median).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 48.2).
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 | Union | Dunbarton | Mapleton | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,663 |
3,097Highest |
1,884 |
1,624Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
48.2±6.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Washington and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$59,861±$17kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$195,200±$36k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,036±$322 27% below U.S. |
| Union and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,276 5% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,286 27% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±62.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Washington and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Washington 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 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Dunbarton School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.