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Chatham vs Shelburne 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
Chatham has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Shelburne has the most affordable homes ($280k median).
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.
| Measure | Chatham | Shelburne | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 430Lowest |
530 |
2,239Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.3±8.6 12% above NH |
50.3±11Highest 16% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
| Shelburne and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±7.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Chatham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±10 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Shelburne and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% NH: 40.6% |
36.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest NH: 6% |
4%±4.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Chatham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,042±$19kLowest 33% below NH |
$93,125±$18k 6% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,900±$42kHighest 10% below NH |
$280,200±$45kLowest 30% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Chatham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,130±$62Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,690Lowest 45% below NH |
$3,801 43% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
10%±70.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Chatham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.5% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 33% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.3%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.3%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sutton and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| 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.