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Dunbarton vs Francestown vs Sutton vs New Durham
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).
Francestown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
Sutton has the shortest commute (29 min average).
New Durham has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
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 | Francestown | Sutton | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,097Highest |
1,398Lowest |
2,239 |
2,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48±3.7 11% above NH |
51.2±4.5Highest 18% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
46.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NH |
| Francestown 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% |
19.8%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest 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% |
21.7%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
23.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| New Durham and Francestown 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% |
52.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
34.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.1 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Dunbarton 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 |
$104,063±$16k 5% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$100,194±$13kLowest about the NH average |
| 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 |
$408,200±$34k about the NH average |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$339,400±$27kLowest 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,358±$256 9% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,417±$116 5% below NH |
| Sutton and New Durham 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 |
$8,014 20% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$5,774Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Francestown and Dunbarton 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% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 25% above NH |
42 minHighest 57% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
35 min 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Francestown 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional 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.