Dunbarton, NH

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Dunbarton, New Hampshire

Dunbarton, New Hampshire, in Merrimack county, is 10 miles NW of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center) and 58 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts. There are 2,226 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Dunbarton

In Dunbarton, about 75% of adults are married. When people think of Dunbarton, they might picture couples and families, not singles. The faces of the town are those of its large families. If you love being around young kids, you'll appreciate Dunbarton.

Males are more numerous in the town than in most towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Dunbarton had a median family income of $67,448. Most of the residents of Dunbarton tend to have good incomes. In the town, most people are middle class or better. Dunbarton is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty. It's worth noting that college degrees are common in the town.

Political Inclinations

Dunbarton folks tended to give their money ($2,000) to John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Crime and Safety

Both violent crime and property crime are low in Dunbarton.

Dunbarton Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Dunbarton that were owner-occupied was 90%. The town housing had been constructed more recently than most towns of its size.

Commuting

In Dunbarton, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Dunbarton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Hampshire):

Category	Trophy
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Dunbarton, NH

Comparing Dunbarton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Hampshire (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	10 miles NW of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center)
Nearest Large City	58 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Merrimack
Standard Zip Codes	03046
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.1
Longitude	-71.609

Station	WEARE
Distance	6.3 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 31 F
Apr Temp	32 to 55 F
Jul Temp	57 to 81 F
Oct Temp	36 to 59 F
Annual Precip	47.2 inches

Station	DEERING
Distance	13 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 29 F
Apr Temp	34 to 55 F
Jul Temp	59 to 78 F
Oct Temp	40 to 57 F
Annual Precip	46.4 inches

Station	MASSABESIC LAKE
Distance	13.3 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 32 F
Apr Temp	29 to 56 F
Jul Temp	55 to 82 F
Oct Temp	32 to 61 F
Annual Precip	39.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,226	100%
Male	1,126	50.6%
Female	1,100	49.4%
Under 18	613	27.5%
18+	1,613	72.5%
65+	158	7.1%
Median Age	37.6
Average Family Size	3.03
White	2,191	98.4%
African-American	2	0.1%
Asian	10	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	10	0.4%
Other	1	0%
Mixed Race	12	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,542
Growth	316
Growth %	14.2%

Ancestry	Percent
French Canadian	13.6%
English	13.3%
French (except Basque)	11.9%
Irish	10.1%
Italian	7.7%
US/American	7.5%
German	6.9%
Polish	4.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4%
Swedish	3.2%
Scottish	2.5%
Scotch-Irish	2.1%
Hungarian	2%
Russian	1.6%
Norwegian	1.2%
Canadian	1.1%
Welsh	0.9%
Ukrainian	0.8%
Dutch	0.8%
Greek	0.6%
Portuguese	0.6%
British	0.5%
Austrian	0.4%
Albanian	0.3%
Lebanese	0.3%
European	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Yugoslavian	0.3%
Armenian	0.3%
Finnish	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Dunbarton	2,226	$67,448
Bow	7,138	$83,567
Concord	40,687	$52,418
Goffstown	16,929	$61,718
Hooksett	11,721	$68,673
Hopkinton	5,399	$69,737
Weare	7,776	$62,661

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Dunbarton Public Library 1004 School Street Dunbarton, New Hampshire (603) 774-3546

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