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Effingham vs Sutton vs Middleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Middleton has the youngest population (median age 43.5).
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 | Effingham | Sutton | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,912 |
2,239Highest |
1,595Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.9±12.4 8% above NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
43.5±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Sutton and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.9%±2 NH: 20.1% |
| Sutton and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
23.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,607±$14kLowest 23% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$101,696±$8k about the NH average |
| Sutton and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,700±$30k 20% below NH |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
$312,300±$27kLowest 22% below NH |
| Sutton and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,090±$121Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,500±$293 about the NH average |
| Sutton and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,163Lowest 23% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$5,504 17% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.6%±40.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Middleton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 18% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
39 minHighest 45% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Effingham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Middleton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| 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.