Compare towns
Madison vs Sutton vs Eaton 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
Madison has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Eaton has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Madison | Sutton | Eaton | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,680 |
2,239 |
501Lowest |
3,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
— | +9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±9.7 16% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
59.6±14Highest 38% above NH |
48±3.7Lowest 11% above NH |
| Eaton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
9.6%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
41.3%±15.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Eaton and Madison 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% NH: 40.6% |
51.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
| 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 | $102,697±$11k 4% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$79,063±$9kLowest 20% below 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 | $388,700±$36k 3% below NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$377,300±$62k 6% below NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$256 4% above NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
— | $1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
| Sutton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,074 39% below NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$4,014Lowest 40% below NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
11%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
33 min 24% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
24.4%±12.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Eaton and Sutton 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 |
| School district | Madison 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.