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Orford vs Sutton vs Dublin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orford has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Dublin has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Orford | Sutton | Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,295Lowest |
2,239Highest |
1,688 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.9±3.3 13% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
49.3±8.4Highest 14% above NH |
| Dublin and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Orford and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
45.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Orford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,571±$24kLowest 7% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$104,659±$14k 6% above NH |
| Sutton and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,900±$25kLowest 32% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$430,500±$72kHighest 7% above NH |
| Dublin and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,263±$686Lowest 15% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,325±$165 11% below NH |
| Sutton and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836Lowest 12% below NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$8,165Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±10.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Orford and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 8 yrs older than NH |
1971Highest 8 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Rivendell Academy | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.