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Sutton vs Guildhall vs Lancaster 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 most people working from home (14.8%).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k 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 | Guildhall | Lancaster | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
371Lowest |
2,230 |
3,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +12.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
22.6%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Guildhall 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% |
26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Dunbarton 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. |
$115,000±$46k 42% above U.S. |
$66,765±$20kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$124,348±$21k 54% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Dunbarton 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. |
$321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$200,500±$24kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,036±$221 27% below U.S. |
$1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Dunbarton 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. |
$4,625 48% above U.S. |
$4,225Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Dunbarton 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% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Dunbarton 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 | — | — | #107 of 120 in NH | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | — | Dunbarton School District |
| 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.