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Dunbarton vs Ellsworth vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k median).
Ellsworth has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
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 | Dunbarton | Ellsworth | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097 |
8,657Highest |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
43±2.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ellsworth and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ellsworth and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,348±$21k 54% above U.S. |
$77,375±$18kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
$1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$3,262Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$7,652 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #63 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Ellsworth Public Schools | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Ellsworth High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.