Compare towns
East Kingston vs Sutton vs Kingston vs Dunbarton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Kingston has the most people working from home (24.1%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Kingston has the most renters (25.6% rent).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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 | East Kingston | Sutton | Kingston | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,311 |
2,239Lowest |
6,275Highest |
3,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±8.9 19% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
48±3.7Lowest 11% above NH |
| Kingston and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| East Kingston and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $138,194±$38kHighest 40% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$105,330±$12kLowest 6% above NH |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
| East Kingston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $575,500±$56kHighest 43% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
$484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
| East Kingston and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,393±$156 7% below NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
| Sutton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,604Highest 44% above NH |
$7,652Lowest 15% above NH |
$7,906 19% above NH |
$8,233 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1990 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 24.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| East Kingston and Kingston 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 | — | — | #78 of 120 in NH | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | East Kingston School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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NH 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.