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Sutton vs Hooksett vs Wilmot 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 most affordable homes ($363k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Wilmot has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Hooksett | Wilmot | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
15,057Highest |
1,487Lowest |
3,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
| Wilmot and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2Lowest 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Wilmot 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% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett 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 |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$117,759±$15kLowest 19% 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±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,166±$70 22% below NH |
| Hooksett 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 |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$6,651 about the NH average |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
33 min 22% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hooksett School District | — | Dunbarton School District |
| 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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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.