What stands out worked out from the figures below

Carroll has the oldest population (median age 62.4).

Sutton has the most people working from home (14.8%).

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	Carroll	Sutton
People
Population	659Lowest	2,239Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	62.4±4.8Highest 44% above NH	48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH
Kids under 18	7%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2%	20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	39.5%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1%	21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%	44.3%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%	4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6%
	Sutton and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$64,821±$26kLowest 35% below NH	$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$261,500±$42kLowest 35% below NH	$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,078±$241Lowest 28% below NH	$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH
	Sutton and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,356Lowest 50% below NH	$7,652Highest 15% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	28%±47.5Highest NH: 48.2%	27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Carroll and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.5%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	95.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 19% below NH	29 minHighest 10% above NH
Work from home	4.6%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	—	Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town	—	Kearsarge Regional High School
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.