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Bennington vs North Hampton 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
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k 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 | Bennington | North Hampton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588Lowest |
4,543Highest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above 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 | 26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| North Hampton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% 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 | $267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| North Hampton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944Lowest 11% below NH |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Bennington and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 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 | Contoocook Valley School District | North Hampton 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.