Compare towns
Hancock vs Rye 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
Hancock has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Hancock | Rye | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791Lowest |
5,611Highest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5 24% above NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
| Rye and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Rye and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9% NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,208±$15kLowest 4% below NH |
$140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
| Rye and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$22k 8% above NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Rye and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,884Lowest 3% above NH |
$7,519 13% above NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Rye and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1972Highest 7 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
29 minLowest 8% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Rye School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.