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Marlboro vs Sutton vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marlboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+59.7%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Dummerston has the most affordable homes ($335k median).
Marlboro is a college town. 42.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Marlboro | Sutton | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,362Lowest |
2,239Highest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +59.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 22.7±2.1Lowest 42% below U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 42.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,135±$10kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,300±$55k 7% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Marlboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$824 13% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Marlboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,640 81% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±43.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Marlboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26%±11.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marlboro and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Marlboro School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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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| 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.