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Dunbarton vs Fitzwilliam vs Sutton vs Strafford
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Fitzwilliam has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Sutton has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Strafford has the youngest population (median age 46.3).
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 | Fitzwilliam | Sutton | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,097 |
2,278 |
2,239Lowest |
4,306Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48±3.7 11% above NH |
49.2±4.2Highest 14% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
46.3±2.1Lowest 7% above NH |
| Fitzwilliam 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% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.6%±3.5 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%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam 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% NH: 40.6% |
37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Strafford 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 |
$100,735±$11kLowest about the NH average |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$122,105±$22k 23% 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 |
$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$427,900±$29k 6% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Strafford 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 |
— | $1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,635±$246 10% above NH |
| Sutton and Strafford 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 |
$5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$6,086 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
76.3%±30.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Strafford and Fitzwilliam 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% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 25% above NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
36 min 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5 NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam and Strafford 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 | — | — | #73 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Monadnock Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| 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.