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Waitsfield vs Stratham vs Dunbarton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waitsfield has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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 | Waitsfield | Stratham | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,918Lowest |
7,754Highest |
3,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.3 14% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Waitsfield and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waitsfield and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stratham and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21k 54% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,400±$92kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$484,100±$33k 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$821 15% below U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,208Lowest 99% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$8,233 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±30.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham and Waitsfield 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 | — | #43 of 120 in NH | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.