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Dunbarton vs Underhill vs Bow vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
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 | Underhill | Bow | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,097 |
3,141 |
8,335Highest |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above 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%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Bow 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow 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. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
| Bow 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±$33k 46% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Bow and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
— | $1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233 164% above U.S. |
$6,697Lowest 115% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$7,652 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton and Bow 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% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Underhill 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | #26 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Bow School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bow High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.