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Hampton vs Sutton vs Alstead
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 ($550k median).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
2,239 |
1,551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
| Alstead and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below 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 | $550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
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| Sutton and Hampton 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 |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$5,322Lowest 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
76% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.