Compare towns
Deering vs Dunbarton vs Madison 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
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k median).
Madison has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Sutton has the most people working from home (14.8%).
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 | Deering | Dunbarton | Madison | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,938Lowest |
3,097Highest |
2,680 |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7 13% above NH |
48±3.7Lowest 11% above NH |
50.3±9.7Highest 16% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Madison and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Deering and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1 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 | $101,250±$16kLowest about the NH average |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
$102,697±$11k 4% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$388,700±$36k 3% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116 12% below NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,556±$256 4% above NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223 7% below NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 49% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | #33 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Dunbarton School District | Madison 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 | 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.