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Dunbarton vs Ogunquit 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 the youngest population (median age 48).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).

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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.

MeasureDunbartonOgunquitSutton
People
Population
3,097Highest
1,379Lowest
2,239
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48±3.7Lowest
23% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
48.1±4.1
24% above U.S.
Kids under 18
19.8%±3.8
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
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
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.6%±5.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
39.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.8%±2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
4.9%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Sutton and Ogunquit 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.
$114,259±$56kLowest
42% above U.S.
$130,313±$31kHighest
61% 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±$33k
46% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$362,600±$16kLowest
9% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,166±$70Lowest
17% below U.S.
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$1,656±$614Highest
17% above U.S.
Sutton and Dunbarton 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.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$7,652
145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
54.7%±60.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
27.6%±47.2
U.S.: 51.1%
Dunbarton and Sutton 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%
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1990Highest
10 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older 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
29 min
11% above U.S.
Work from home
12.6%±5.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.8%±5.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #33 of 120 in NH — —
School district Dunbarton School District — Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town None in town — Kearsarge Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
10.4
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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.