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Sutton vs Worcester vs Calais 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 highest household income ($130k).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Calais has the youngest population (median age 42).
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 | Worcester | Calais | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
831Lowest |
1,713 |
3,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
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%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Worcester 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. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above 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. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36k 17% above U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
$1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Calais 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. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,586 111% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton and Calais 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% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Calais 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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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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.