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East Kingston vs Durham 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
East Kingston has the most people working from home (24.1%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | East Kingston | Durham | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,311 |
10,681Highest |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| East Kingston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| East Kingston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $138,194±$38kHighest 40% above NH |
$112,070±$25kLowest 13% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
| East Kingston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $575,500±$56kHighest 43% above NH |
$498,000±$45k 24% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
| East Kingston and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,302±$211Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,604 44% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,652Lowest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
12.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 24.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| East Kingston and Durham 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | East Kingston School District | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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.