Compare towns
Sutton vs Springfield vs Rye 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).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
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 | Springfield | Rye | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
1,122Lowest |
5,611Highest |
3,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6% NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
48±3.7Lowest 11% above NH |
| Rye and Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Rye 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% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Dunbarton 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 32% above NH |
$100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
$140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
| Rye 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±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
$1,166±$70 22% below NH |
| Rye 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 |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$7,519 13% above NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Rye 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% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
6.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
29 minLowest 8% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and Springfield 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 | — | — | #2 of 120 in NH | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Rye 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.