Compare towns
Bartlett vs Canterbury 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
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Canterbury has the most people working from home (21.6%).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Bartlett | Canterbury | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
2,353 |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$443,700±$21kHighest 10% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
| Canterbury and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
$1,656±$614Lowest 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$7,421 11% above NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Canterbury 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Shaker Regional 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.