Compare towns
Sutton vs Rumney vs Jackson 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).
Rumney has the most renters (22.2% rent).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
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 | Rumney | Jackson | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
1,458 |
897Lowest |
3,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest 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% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Jackson and Rumney 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% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$117,986±$46k 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±$16k 10% below NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
$1,166±$70 22% below NH |
| Jackson 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 |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$6,001 10% below NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Rumney 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% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson 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 | — | — | — | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Rumney School District | Jackson 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.