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Sutton vs Middlesex vs Dummerston vs Newbury
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Newbury has the most expensive homes ($463k 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 | Middlesex | Dummerston | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239Highest |
1,943Lowest |
2,090 |
2,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
53.3±3.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Newbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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 61% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$116,477±$18k 44% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Newbury 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. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$463,400±$36kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
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| Sutton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,695 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±24.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newbury and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| 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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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.