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Hill vs Sutton vs Lempster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hill has the most renters (5.8% rent).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Lempster has the most affordable homes ($242k 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 | Hill | Sutton | Lempster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
2,239Highest |
953 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8 13% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
50.8±7.2Highest 17% above NH |
| Lempster and Hill 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% |
12.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Hill and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Lempster and Sutton 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 |
$86,607±$12k 13% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,700±$41k 23% below NH |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
$241,900±$29kLowest 40% 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933 26% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$4,558Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lempster and Sutton 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% |
7.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
98.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
37 minHighest 40% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
5%±2.5Lowest 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 | Lempster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| 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.