Compare towns
Canterbury vs Dunbarton vs Rumney vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canterbury has the most people working from home (21.6%).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Rumney has the most renters (22.2% rent).
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 | Canterbury | Dunbarton | Rumney | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,353 |
3,097Highest |
1,458Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Canterbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,700±$21k 10% above NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Dunbarton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
$1,166±$70 22% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Canterbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,421 11% above NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Canterbury 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 | Shaker Regional School District | Dunbarton School District | Rumney School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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 Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.