Compare towns
Dummer vs Groton 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
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Groton has the most renters (8.7% rent).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Dummer | Groton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
507 |
2,239Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
51.1±16.2 18% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
| Dummer and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Groton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
29.2% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±2 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$85,625±$21kLowest 14% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$269,000±$45k 33% below NH |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$1,656±$614Lowest 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 57% below NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Groton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sutton and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| 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.