Compare towns
Rumney vs Sutton vs Dover vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
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 | Rumney | Sutton | Dover | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
2,239 |
33,364Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
| Sutton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Dover and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Sutton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
| Sutton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Dover and Warner 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 | — | — | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Dover School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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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.