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Dunbarton vs Jericho vs Windham 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

Jericho has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).

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MeasureDunbartonJerichoWindhamSutton
People
Population
3,097
5,114
16,038Highest
2,239Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+16.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48±3.7
23% above U.S.
49.7±5.1Highest
28% above U.S.
41.1±2.9Lowest
6% above U.S.
48.1±4.1
24% above U.S.
Jericho 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
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
27.4%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±3.8
U.S.: 22%
Windham 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%
20.2%±4.4
U.S.: 17.2%
15.5%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.6%±5.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Sutton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
39.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
65.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
62.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
44.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.8%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
4.9%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
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
54% above U.S.
$116,923±$16kLowest
45% above U.S.
$189,583±$19kHighest
135% above U.S.
$130,313±$31k
61% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$484,100±$33k
46% above U.S.
$493,100±$38k
48% above U.S.
$723,300±$50kHighest
117% above U.S.
$362,600±$16kLowest
9% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,166±$70Lowest
17% below U.S.
$1,731±$111
23% above U.S.
$3,218±$350Highest
128% above U.S.
$1,656±$614
17% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$8,233
164% above U.S.
$7,318Lowest
135% above U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$7,652
145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
54.7%±60.7
U.S.: 51.1%
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.2%±50.9
U.S.: 51.1%
27.6%±47.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho 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%
0.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
2%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1990
10 yrs newer than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1996Highest
16 yrs newer than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
27% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
31 min
17% above U.S.
29 min
11% above U.S.
Work from home
12.6%±5.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±6.4
U.S.: 15.1%
21.9%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.8%±5.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Windham and Jericho 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 #6 of 70 in VT #13 of 120 in NH —
School district Dunbarton School District Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 Windham School District Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town None in town Mt. Mansfield Union High School Windham High School Kearsarge Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
13.0Highest
12.8
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.