Compare towns
Sutton vs Henniker vs Epping 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 highest household income ($130k).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k median).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Henniker | Epping | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
6,197 |
7,430Highest |
3,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
| 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%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 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% |
16.5%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Epping 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 NH: 40.6% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
| 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 10% below NH |
$356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,166±$70 22% below NH |
| Epping 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 |
$8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$6,936Lowest 4% above NH |
$8,233 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping 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% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Henniker 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 | — | #56 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Henniker School District | Epping School District | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
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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.