Compare towns
East Kingston vs Newfields vs Tuftonboro 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 homeowners (96.4%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Tuftonboro has the most renters (7.4% rent).
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 | East Kingston | Newfields | Tuftonboro | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,311 |
2,023Lowest |
2,569Highest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±8.9 19% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
51.9±7.5Highest 20% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Tuftonboro and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.7 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±6.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Tuftonboro and East Kingston 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% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1.7 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $138,194±$38k 40% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$100,574±$16kLowest about the NH average |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $575,500±$56k 43% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$462,300±$46k 15% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
| Newfields and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,311±$358Lowest 12% below NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Newfields and Sutton 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 |
$3,004Lowest 55% below NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
6.5%±28.5 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 24.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.3%±8.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | East Kingston School District | Newfields School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.