Compare towns
Dover vs Sutton vs Windham vs Marlboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Marlboro has the youngest population (median age 22.7).
Marlboro is a college town. 42.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Dover | Sutton | Windham | Marlboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
2,239Highest |
594Lowest |
1,362 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +59.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
22.7±2.1Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Dover and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
12%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
42.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$77,135±$10k 4% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55kLowest about the U.S. average |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$357,300±$55k 7% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Marlboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
— | $1,600±$824 13% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Marlboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$5,640 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±43.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Marlboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±11.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marlboro and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Marlboro 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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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.