Compare towns
Sutton vs Thornton vs Newfields 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 kids (20.5% under 18).
Thornton has the most people working from home (29.8%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Thornton | Newfields | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
2,799 |
2,023Lowest |
3,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+8.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
51.1±3.4Highest 18% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
| Thornton 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% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 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%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
19%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Sutton and Dunbarton 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% |
46.3% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.9 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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±$31k 32% above NH |
$90,022±$17kLowest 9% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$351,900±$20kLowest 13% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,270±$428 15% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
| Newfields 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 |
$5,032Lowest 25% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,233 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±24.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Thornton and Dunbarton 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% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1990 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Thornton and Newfields 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 | — | #18 of 120 in NH | — | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Thornton School District | Newfields 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.