Compare towns
Dunbarton vs Durham vs Windham 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
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% 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 | Dunbarton | Durham | Windham | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,097 |
15,080 |
16,038Highest |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48±3.7 11% above NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below 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 | 19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6 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+ | 39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
62.7% NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
$124,056±$21kLowest 25% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
$504,300±$41k 25% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,429±$143 4% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233 23% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,652Lowest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3% NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 11 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Windham and Durham 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Windham School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | Windham High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
12.8Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 51 photos → | 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.