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Dunbarton vs Highgate vs Sutton vs Weare
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).
Highgate has the most affordable homes ($281k median).
Sutton has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Weare has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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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 | Highgate | Sutton | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,097 |
3,528 |
2,239Lowest |
9,170Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
44±7.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.6±4 17% 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% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weare and Sutton 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% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Highgate 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% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Weare 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. |
$81,017±$14kLowest about the U.S. average |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$118,271±$17k 46% 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. |
$280,500±$21kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$396,300±$26k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
$895±$691Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,541±$214 9% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Weare 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. |
$3,558Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$7,652 145% above U.S. |
$6,272 101% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±24.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weare and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% 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. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weare and Highgate 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 | #43 of 70 in VT | — | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Kearsarge Regional School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
10.4 |
11.4Highest |
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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.