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Rupert vs Dummerston vs Sutton vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rupert has the oldest housing (typical home built 1955).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Waltham has the most renters (13.7% 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 | Rupert | Dummerston | Sutton | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
2,090 |
2,239Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7 49% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest 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+ | 42.3%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waltham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$97,500±$14k 21% 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 | $362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$329,700±$51kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,096±$113Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 47% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,714 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.