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Warren vs Dunbarton vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Dunbarton has the highest household income ($124k).
Pomfret has the most affordable homes ($399k median).
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 | Warren | Dunbarton | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,585 |
3,097Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2 37% above U.S. |
48±3.7Lowest 23% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dunbarton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunbarton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$484,100±$33k 46% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Warren and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,170±$98 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284 134% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,722Lowest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren and Pomfret 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Dunbarton School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school 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 |
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.