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Dunbarton vs Readfield vs Sutton vs Bow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Readfield has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Sutton has the most homeowners (95.7%).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
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 | Readfield | Sutton | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,097 |
2,651 |
2,239Lowest |
8,335Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
48.1±7.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow 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% |
22.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Readfield 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Sutton 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. |
$86,504±$8kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
| Bow 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. |
$326,400±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Bow and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
$1,125±$844Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Bow 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. |
$3,392Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$7,652 145% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton and Bow 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% |
5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Readfield and Bow 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 | #20 of 133 in ME | — | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | RSU 38 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Bow School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | Kearsarge Regional High School | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
10.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.