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Dunbarton vs Exeter vs White River Junction 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).
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
White River Junction has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Dunbarton | Exeter | White River Junction | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,097 |
16,151Highest |
3,364 |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below 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% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 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%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter 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% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 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. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233 164% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$7,652 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and White River Junction 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | — | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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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.