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Sutton vs Danvers vs Dunbarton vs Warner
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).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Danvers | Dunbarton | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
28,098Highest |
3,097 |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% 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%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Dunbarton 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% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danvers 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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. |
$125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21k 54% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Danvers 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. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$484,100±$33k 46% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Danvers and Sutton 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. |
$6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$7,650 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton and Danvers 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers 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 | — | #91 of 282 in MA | #33 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Dunbarton School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.