Compare towns
Sutton vs Weare vs Goffstown 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).
Weare has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Goffstown has the most renters (17.3% rent).
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k 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 | Weare | Goffstown | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
9,170 |
18,513Highest |
3,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+3.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.2% NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
45.6±4 5% above NH |
41.3±3.1Lowest 5% below NH |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
16%±2.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Weare 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 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19%±2.8 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$118,271±$17k 19% above NH |
$113,958±$12kLowest 15% 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±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$396,300±$26k about the NH average |
$377,400±$20k 6% below NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,541±$214 3% above NH |
$1,231±$161 17% below NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
| Sutton and Weare 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 |
$6,272Lowest 6% below NH |
$6,941 4% above NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
58.1%±20 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Weare and Goffstown 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Weare 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 | — | #84 of 120 in NH | #35 of 120 in NH | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Goffstown School District | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | John Stark Regional High School | Goffstown High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
11.4 |
12.6Highest |
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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.