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Danby vs Dunbarton vs Sutton vs Dorset
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
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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 | Danby | Dunbarton | Sutton | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133Lowest |
3,097Highest |
2,239 |
2,092 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Danby and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danby and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 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 | $77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$124,348±$21k 54% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40k 38% 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 | $272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$484,100±$33k 46% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$7,652 145% above U.S. |
$7,489 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #33 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Dunbarton School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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.