Compare towns
Sutton vs Windsor vs Nelson 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).
Windsor has the youngest population (median age 40.2).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
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 | Windsor | Nelson | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
254Lowest |
648 |
3,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
— | -13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
42.3±11.7 about the NH average |
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% |
25.2%±14.7 NH: 18.2% |
27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Nelson and Windsor 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% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±2Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Nelson 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% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Windsor 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 32% above NH |
$103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
$99,792±$23kLowest about the NH average |
$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 |
$337,500±$40kLowest 16% below NH |
$340,900±$49k 15% below NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
— | $1,203±$243 19% below NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
| Sutton and Nelson 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 |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$5,575 16% below NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Nelson and Windsor 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 | — | Nelson 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.