Compare towns
Dunbarton vs Epping vs Ossipee 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
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k median).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Sutton has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Epping | Ossipee | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,097 |
7,430Highest |
4,521 |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48±3.7 11% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Ossipee and Sutton 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% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Epping 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 26% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below 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 | $484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Dunbarton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,601±$245 7% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Epping and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Sutton 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Epping School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
— | 10.4Highest |
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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.