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Danbury vs Sutton vs Acworth

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Danbury has the most affordable homes ($241k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% 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.

MeasureDanburySuttonAcworth
People
Population
1,451
2,239Highest
851Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7.4%
NH: +4.6%
+7.7%Highest
NH: +4.6%
-4.3%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
47.4±5.8
9% above NH
48.1±4.1Highest
11% above NH
47.3±14.5Lowest
9% above NH
Sutton and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.2%±2.9Lowest
NH: 18.2%
20.5%±3.8
NH: 18.2%
25.9%±16.5Highest
NH: 18.2%
Acworth and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.7%±5
NH: 20.1%
21.6%±5.9Lowest
NH: 20.1%
24%±9.8Highest
NH: 20.1%
Acworth and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
17.5%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
44.3%Highest
NH: 40.6%
25.4%
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.3%±1.7Lowest
NH: 6%
4.9%±3.6
NH: 6%
5.1%±4.2Highest
NH: 6%
Acworth and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$71,685±$11kLowest
28% below NH
$130,313±$31kHighest
32% above NH
$82,917±$5k
16% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$240,700±$35kLowest
40% below NH
$362,600±$16kHighest
10% below NH
$273,000±$34k
32% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,281±$390Lowest
14% below NH
$1,656±$614Highest
11% above NH
$1,352±$291
9% below NH
Sutton and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,760Lowest
44% below NH
$7,652Highest
15% above NH
$4,695
30% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.4%±36.3Highest
NH: 48.2%
27.6%±47.2
NH: 48.2%
0%±100Lowest
NH: 48.2%
Danbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
12.4%Highest
NH: 7.2%
4.8%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
9.3%
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.9%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
95.7%Highest
NH: 72.8%
92.5%
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Highest
2 yrs older than NH
1971
8 yrs older than NH
1963Lowest
16 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
36 minHighest
35% above NH
29 minLowest
10% above NH
35 min
30% above NH
Work from home
15.1%±5.6Highest
NH: 16.8%
14.8%±5.6
NH: 16.8%
7.1%±4.5Lowest
NH: 16.8%
Danbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Newfound Area School District Kearsarge Regional School District Fall Mountain Regional School District
High school 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.