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Dunbarton vs Sutton vs Temple
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).
Sutton has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Temple has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Sutton | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097Highest |
2,239 |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48±3.7Lowest 11% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
| Temple 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest 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% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest 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% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$94,107±$15kLowest 5% below 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 |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$401,000±$27k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,169±$523 22% below NH |
| Sutton and Temple 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 |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$6,983Lowest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Temple 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 25% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Temple and Sutton 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 | Contoocook 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.