What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hill has the most affordable homes ($312k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hill	Sutton
People
Population	908Lowest	2,239Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH	48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH
	Hill and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2%	20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1%	21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Hill and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	44.3%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%	4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6%
	Sutton and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH	$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH
	Sutton and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$311,700±$41kLowest 23% below NH	$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH
	Sutton and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,656±$614 11% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,933Lowest 26% below NH	$7,652Highest 15% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	27.6%±47.2Highest NH: 48.2%
	Sutton and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.9%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	95.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 32% above NH	29 minLowest 10% above NH
Work from home	9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Sutton and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Hill School District	Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	Kearsarge Regional High School
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.