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Sutton vs Brewer vs Hermon vs Dunbarton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Brewer has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k median).
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 | Sutton | Brewer | Hermon | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
9,652Highest |
6,727 |
3,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brewer and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brewer and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21k 54% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,086±$54Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652 145% above U.S. |
$3,374 8% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewer and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Dunbarton 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 | — | #32 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Brewer Public Schools | Hermon Public Schools | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Brewer High School | Hermon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
14.0 |
14.6Highest |
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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.