Compare towns
Hampton vs Sunapee 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 people working from home (21.7%).
Sunapee has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
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 | Sunapee | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
3,416 |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% 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 | 11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest 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+ | 42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest 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 | $95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$101,393±$20k about the NH average |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$393,000±$51k about the NH average |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Sunapee and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 about the NH average |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 5.6% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Sutton 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 | #14 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Sunapee School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Sunapee Sr. High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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.