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Sutton vs Mendon vs Warner 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 shortest commute (29 min average).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($616k median).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | Mendon | Warner | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
6,325Highest |
2,959 |
3,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
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% |
22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Warner 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 61% above U.S. |
$132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21k 54% above U.S. |
| Mendon 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 9% above U.S. |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$484,100±$33k 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Sutton 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. |
$7,213Lowest 131% above U.S. |
$7,650 145% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon 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% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Mendon 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 | — | #210 of 282 in MA | — | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Mendon-Upton | Kearsarge 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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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.