Compare towns
Alstead vs Hampton vs Sutton vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alstead has the oldest population (median age 56).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | Alstead | Hampton | Sutton | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551 |
16,426Highest |
2,239 |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
51.6±9.7 19% above NH |
| Alstead and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.6%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11k 35% below NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH |
| Sutton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$237,200±$35kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,167±$586Lowest 22% below NH |
| Sutton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 20% below NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$3,299Lowest 51% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.4%±42 NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Warren School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.