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Deerfield vs Dunbarton 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
Deerfield has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k median).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
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 | Deerfield | Dunbarton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
3,097 |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2Lowest about the NH average |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% 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 | 20.9%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Deerfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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+ | 47.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
| 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 | $131,563±$10kHighest 33% above NH |
$124,348±$21kLowest 26% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
| Deerfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
| Dunbarton and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318 7% above NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369Lowest 11% above NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Deerfield 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 | #61 of 120 in NH | #33 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Dunbarton School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school 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 |
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.