Compare towns
Dunbarton vs Sutton vs Unity vs Newton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Newton has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Unity | Newton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,097 |
2,239 |
1,375Lowest |
4,836Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48±3.7 11% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
47.8±5.7Lowest 10% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±4.3 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%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
16%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±2.5 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Newton 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±$31k 32% above NH |
$87,500±$16kLowest 12% below NH |
$138,487±$29kHighest 40% above NH |
| Newton 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±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH |
$459,500±$18k 14% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,625±$804 9% above NH |
$1,683±$96Highest 13% above NH |
| Newton and Sutton 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 |
$5,394Lowest 19% below NH |
$8,124 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
62%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newton and Dunbarton 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% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
7.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.5% NH: 72.8% |
90.1%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 |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 25% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newton 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 | — | — | #70 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Unity School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | 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.