Compare towns
Hampton vs Ellsworth 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
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Ellsworth has the oldest population (median age 61.8).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Hampton | Ellsworth | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
51Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
| Ellsworth and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±59.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
39.2%±46.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Ellsworth and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% NH: 40.6% |
25%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,163±$4k about the NH average |
$89,375±$39kLowest 10% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
$350,000±$170kLowest 13% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93Lowest 11% above NH |
— | $1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872 3% above NH |
$3,813Lowest 43% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
— | 29 minHighest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±26.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Ellsworth and Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.