Compare towns
Alstead vs Monroe vs Sutton
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 most renters (24% rent).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Monroe | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551 |
786Lowest |
2,239Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
51±10.4 18% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
| Alstead and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Monroe and Sutton 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% |
30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Monroe 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% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest 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±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
$88,150±$7k 11% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
$312,700±$58k 22% below NH |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
| Sutton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Monroe 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 |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sutton and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Monroe School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.