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Sutton vs Dover vs Rumney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k 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 | Dover | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239 |
33,364Highest |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
| Sutton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney 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% NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dover 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 32% above NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Sutton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Sutton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652 15% above NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Dover 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Dover School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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NH 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.