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Sutton vs Dummerston 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).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Dummerston | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Highest |
2,090 |
1,466Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Dover 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% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest 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% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Dover 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. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below 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. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$332,900±$55kLowest 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. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,510Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Dover 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Dover 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | 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.