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Newbury vs Dalton vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newbury has the most people working from home (20.1%).
Dalton has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Newbury | Dalton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,027 |
916Lowest |
2,239Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% NH: +4.6% |
-4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
44.5±12.9Lowest about the NH average |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Newbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±11.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Dalton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Newbury 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Dalton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,477±$18k 18% above NH |
$81,429±$36kLowest 18% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,400±$36kHighest 15% above NH |
$191,400±$68kLowest 52% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $900±$825Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,695 15% below NH |
$3,561Lowest 47% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±24.1 NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±83.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dalton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
19.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Newbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.