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Sutton vs Bridgewater vs Dover
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 highest household income ($130k).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
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 | Bridgewater | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Highest |
980Lowest |
1,466 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
57.1±8Highest 47% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±0.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bridgewater and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bridgewater 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. |
$70,272±$3k 13% below U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$218,300±$55kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$850±$778 40% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,418Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,510 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.7%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridgewater and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover 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 | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.