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Ashland vs Sutton vs Tamworth
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%).
Tamworth has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Tamworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,183Lowest |
2,239 |
2,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.2Lowest about the NH average |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
45.6±10.9 5% above NH |
| Sutton and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.4 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Tamworth and Ashland 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% |
28.2%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Tamworth and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
0.4%±0.7Lowest 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±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$68,036±$20k 31% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$366,800±$29kHighest 9% below NH |
| Tamworth and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,110±$184 26% below NH |
| Sutton and Tamworth 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 |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$4,474Lowest 33% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±14.8 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.6%±31.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Tamworth and Ashland 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
22 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.4%±11.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Tamworth 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 | — | — | #101 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Ashland School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Tamworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | 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.