Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Sutton vs Sunapee vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Sutton has the most homeowners (95.7%).
Sunapee has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
Hampton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 Falls | Sutton | Sunapee | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328 |
2,239Lowest |
3,416 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
| Sunapee and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Sunapee and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$101,393±$20k about the NH average |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$393,000±$51k about the NH average |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,713±$451 15% above NH |
$1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.9% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | — | — | #14 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Sunapee School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Sunapee Sr. High School | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
11.9Highest |
10.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.