Compare towns
Hampton vs Sutton vs Newfields
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 renters (25.5% rent).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Sutton | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
2,239 |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7Highest 18% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Hampton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 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+ | 26.9%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest 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 | $97,163±$4kLowest about the NH average |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93Lowest 11% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% 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 | $6,872Lowest 3% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields 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 | Newfields School District |
| High school 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.