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Dunbarton vs Madison vs Upton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Madison has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k 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 | Madison | Upton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,097 |
2,680 |
8,189Highest |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
50.3±9.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
| Madison and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±6.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Madison 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% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 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. |
$102,697±$11kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
| Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $484,100±$33k 46% above U.S. |
$388,700±$36k 17% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
$1,556±$256 10% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Madison 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. |
$4,074Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$7,652 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Madison 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Madison School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.