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Benson vs Dunbarton vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Benson has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
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 | Benson | Dunbarton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 784Lowest |
3,097Highest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.9±9.4Highest 33% above U.S. |
48±3.7Lowest 23% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
| Benson and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Benson and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Benson and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,625±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$124,348±$21k 54% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$26kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$170Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,125Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$7,652 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±35.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Benson and Sutton 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 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Dunbarton School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.