Compare towns
Ashland vs Sutton vs North Hampton vs Holderness
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
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 | Ashland | Sutton | North Hampton | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,183 |
2,239 |
4,543Highest |
1,917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.2 about the NH average |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
| North Hampton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Ashland and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
| North Hampton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,805±$106 21% above NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
| Holderness and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,961 26% below NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±14.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Ashland and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| North 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 | — | — | #12 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Ashland School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | North Hampton School District | Holderness School District |
| High school in town | None 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.