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Dunbarton vs Newfields vs Sutton vs Goffstown
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%).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Goffstown has the most renters (17.3% rent).
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 | Newfields | Sutton | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,097 |
2,023Lowest |
2,239 |
18,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48±3.7 11% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
41.3±3.1Lowest 5% below NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
16%±2.5Lowest 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
19%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| 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 NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Goffstown and Newfields 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$113,958±$12kLowest 15% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$377,400±$20k 6% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,231±$161 17% below NH |
| Newfields and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233 23% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$6,941Lowest 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
58.1%±20Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Goffstown and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 11 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #33 of 120 in NH | — | — | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Newfields School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.