Compare towns
Barnstead vs Newfields 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
Barnstead has the youngest population (median age 42.8).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Barnstead | Newfields | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,994Highest |
2,023Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1Lowest about the NH average |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Barnstead and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sutton and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,660±$12kLowest 13% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25kLowest 10% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75Lowest 6% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Newfields and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003Lowest 10% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Barnstead and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #111 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Barnstead School District | Newfields 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 History | 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.