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Sutton vs Bridgewater vs Dummerston
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Highest |
980Lowest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
57.1±8Highest 47% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Sutton 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% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest 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+ | 21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±0.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%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% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest 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±$3kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% 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 | $362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$218,300±$55kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Dummerston 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±$778Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Dummerston 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. |
$4,536 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% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridgewater and Dummerston 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% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — | None in town |
| 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.