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Jefferson vs Sutton vs Carroll
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Carroll has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Jefferson | Sutton | Carroll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,013 |
2,239Highest |
659Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±3.5 34% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
62.4±4.8Highest 44% above NH |
| Carroll and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
7%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±9.1 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
39.5%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Carroll and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,188±$13k 32% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$64,821±$26kLowest 35% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,700±$92k 26% below NH |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
$261,500±$42kLowest 35% below NH |
| Sutton and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$156Lowest 42% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,078±$241 28% below NH |
| Sutton and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,196 37% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$3,356Lowest 50% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±71.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
28%±47.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Carroll and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 29% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
4.6%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Jefferson and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school 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.