Dunbarton is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, home to about 3,097 people across 31 square miles. Its ZIP code is 03046.
Homes sold for a median of $272 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dunbarton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)60 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA61 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY206 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dunbarton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Dunbarton had 3,005 residents in the 2020 census, up 35% since 2000.
It’s the 110th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.
Merrimack County grew from 52,430 residents in 1900 to 153,808 in 2020.
Merrimack County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 47.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Weare 2 Ne, NH weather station (7 miles away).
62,841 jobs at 4,213 businesses in Merrimack County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dunbarton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 2 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1765.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Dunbarton School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunbarton Elementary SchoolDunbarton | K–6 | 234 | Public | 0.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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