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Dunbarton vs Sutton vs Worcester
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 most people working from home (14.8%).
Worcester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.1%).
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 | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097 |
2,239Lowest |
207,055Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Dunbarton 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% |
19.6%±0.8Lowest 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%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,348±$21k 54% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$70,102±$2kLowest 13% below 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. |
$374,400±$7k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,487±$38 5% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Worcester 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. |
$4,733Lowest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±2.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton and Worcester 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Dunbarton 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 | — | #266 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | South High Community |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.