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Bennington vs Dunbarton vs Sutton vs Rumney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k median).
Sutton has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Bennington | Dunbarton | Sutton | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,588 |
3,097Highest |
2,239 |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
| Sutton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,875±$7k 15% below NH |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Sutton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150 13% below NH |
$1,166±$70 22% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Sutton and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944 11% below NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
| Sutton and Bennington 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 | Contoocook Valley School District | Dunbarton School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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NH 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.