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Carmel vs Dunbarton vs Sutton vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carmel has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Windsor has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Carmel | Dunbarton | Sutton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,941 |
3,097Highest |
2,239Lowest |
2,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.5 19% above U.S. |
48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.5±8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,188±$22k about the U.S. average |
$124,348±$21k 54% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$63,178±$5kLowest 22% below 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 | $256,800±$37k 23% below U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$228,800±$22kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$187 10% below U.S. |
$1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,265±$400 10% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,662 15% below U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$7,652 145% above U.S. |
$2,160Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±31.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Carmel and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #77 of 133 in ME | #33 of 120 in NH | — | #44 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Dunbarton School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 12 |
| 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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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.