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Sutton vs Dighton vs Warner 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 shortest commute (29 min average).
Dighton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.3%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% 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 | Sutton | Dighton | Warner | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
8,193Highest |
2,959 |
3,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
42.7±2.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% 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% |
21%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Dighton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Warner 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% |
35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Lowest 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±$31k 61% above U.S. |
$136,646±$19kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21k 54% above U.S. |
| Dighton and Sutton 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. |
$501,900±$47kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$484,100±$33k 46% above U.S. |
| Dighton and Dunbarton 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. |
$1,405±$192 about the U.S. average |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Dighton 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. |
$6,452Lowest 107% above U.S. |
$7,650 145% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton and Warner 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% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Sutton 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 | — | #85 of 282 in MA | — | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Kearsarge Regional School District | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Bristol County Agricultural High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.