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Dunbarton vs Sutton vs Wayne vs Goffstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Goffstown has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
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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 | Wayne | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,097 |
2,239 |
1,101Lowest |
18,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.3±3.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Wayne 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne 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% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,348±$21k 54% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$113,958±$12k 41% above U.S. |
| 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 46% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$362,800±$29k 9% above U.S. |
$377,400±$20k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,231±$161 13% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$7,652 145% above U.S. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$6,941 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goffstown and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne 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 | — | — | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 38 | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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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.