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Wheelock vs Dunbarton vs Danville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k median).
Danville has the most renters (15.9% rent).
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 | Wheelock | Dunbarton | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717Lowest |
3,097Highest |
2,360 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
48±3.7Lowest 23% above U.S. |
53.1±6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Danville and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Dunbarton and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunbarton and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$70,946±$7k 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$275,800±$43k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,358 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
9.5%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Danville 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 | — | Dunbarton School District | — |
| High school 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.