Compare towns
Bristol vs Dunbarton vs Sutton vs Walpole
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the most affordable homes ($258k median).
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Walpole has the shortest commute (23 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 | Bristol | Dunbarton | Sutton | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,273 |
3,097 |
2,239Lowest |
3,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
46.5±10.4 7% above NH |
| Sutton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Walpole and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$82,617±$16k 17% 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 | $258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$319,800±$48k 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,310±$97 12% below NH |
$1,166±$70 22% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,165±$150Lowest 22% below NH |
| Sutton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$6,078 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Sutton and Dunbarton 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 | #79 of 120 in NH | #33 of 120 in NH | — | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Dunbarton School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Newfound Regional High School | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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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.