What stands out worked out from the figures below

Belmont has the shortest commute (25 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Belmont	Sutton
People
Population	7,392Highest	2,239Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	47.2±3.5Lowest 9% above NH	48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH
	Sutton and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2%	20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2%
	Sutton and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.4%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1%	21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Belmont and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%	44.3%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%	4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6%
	Sutton and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,063±$21kLowest 30% below NH	$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$316,300±$31kLowest 21% below NH	$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH
	Sutton and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$996±$129Lowest 33% below NH	$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH
	Sutton and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,585Lowest 16% below NH	$7,652Highest 15% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.8%±10.9Highest NH: 48.2%	27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Belmont and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.3%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	95.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 6% below NH	29 minHighest 10% above NH
Work from home	9.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Sutton and Belmont 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	#92 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Shaker Regional School District	Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town	Belmont High School	Kearsarge Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.0Highest	10.4Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.