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Dunbarton vs York 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
Dunbarton has the youngest population (median age 48).
York has the most people working from home (26%).
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 | York | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097 |
13,986Highest |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.7Lowest 23% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2Highest 27% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
| York and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| York and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| York 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% |
53.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Dunbarton 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. |
$121,250±$25kLowest 50% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% 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±$33k 46% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30kHighest 91% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,490±$336 5% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and York 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. |
$4,658Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$7,652 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| York 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% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #33 of 120 in NH | #13 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | York Public Schools | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | York High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.