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Sutton vs Hampton Falls vs Fitzwilliam vs Dunbarton
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 shortest commute (29 min average).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Fitzwilliam has the most affordable homes ($306k median).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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 | Hampton Falls | Fitzwilliam | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
2,328 |
2,278 |
3,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
48±3.7Lowest 11% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Fitzwilliam 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% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Hampton Falls 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% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Hampton Falls 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 32% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$100,735±$11kLowest about the NH average |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
| Hampton Falls 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 10% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
$484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
— | $1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Sutton 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
$8,233 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Fitzwilliam 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 | — | — | — | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hampton Falls School District | Monadnock Regional School District | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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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.