Compare towns
Dunbarton vs Rumney vs Sutton vs New Durham
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 the most expensive homes ($484k median).
Rumney has the most renters (22.2% rent).
Sutton has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Rumney | Sutton | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,097Highest |
1,458Lowest |
2,239 |
2,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48±3.7 11% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
46.5±7.5 7% above 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% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest 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%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
23.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$100,194±$13k about the NH average |
| 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±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$339,400±$27k 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70 22% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,417±$116 5% below NH |
| Sutton and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$5,774 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 25% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Sutton and Rumney 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Rumney School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.