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Sutton vs Windsor vs Fair Haven vs Dunbarton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
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 | Fair Haven | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
3,554Highest |
2,724 |
3,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
| 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%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Fair Haven 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 61% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$62,404±$16k 23% below U.S. |
$124,348±$21k 54% above U.S. |
| 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 9% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652 145% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$3,865Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Dunbarton 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #66 of 70 in VT | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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U.S. 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.