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Gilmanton vs Sutton 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
Gilmanton has the youngest population (median age 45).
Sutton has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k 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 | Gilmanton | Sutton | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,026Highest |
2,239Lowest |
3,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45±4.4Lowest 4% above NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±6.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest 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+ | 17.2%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
| 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+ | 37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,088±$9kLowest 18% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
| Sutton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,700±$42k 10% below NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$421Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,166±$70 22% below NH |
| Sutton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,235Lowest 6% below NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Gilmanton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 99.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.3%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #25 of 120 in NH | — | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Gilmanton School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.