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Claremont vs Sutton vs Ascutney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Claremont has the most renters (42.8% rent).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Ascutney has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Claremont | Sutton | Ascutney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,078Highest |
2,239 |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
64.4±7.3Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.9%±15Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,096±$8k 27% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$53,269±$46kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,600±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$218,800±$91k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,146±$83Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
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| Sutton and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774 85% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,429Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Claremont and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ascutney 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 | #103 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Claremont School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Stevens High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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U.S. 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.