Compare towns
Dunbarton vs Springfield vs Sutton vs Webster
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).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Springfield | Sutton | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,097Highest |
1,122Lowest |
2,239 |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48±3.7 11% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
| Springfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster 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 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| 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 26% above NH |
$100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
| 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 |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70 22% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
| Sutton and Webster 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 |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$6,021 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Webster 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% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 25% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Webster and Springfield 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 | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school 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.