Compare towns
Dunbarton vs Sutton vs Wayne vs Weare
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 oldest population (median age 55.6).
Weare has the most kids (22.4% 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 | Sutton | Wayne | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,097 |
2,239 |
1,101Lowest |
9,170Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% 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. |
45.6±4Lowest 17% 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%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weare 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±3Lowest 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% |
41.2% 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%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Sutton 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 54% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$118,271±$17k 46% 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. |
$396,300±$26k 19% 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. |
$1,541±$214 9% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Weare 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. |
$6,272 101% 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% |
62.2%±24.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weare and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% 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. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% 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% |
22.8%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne and Weare 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 | — | — | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 38 | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.