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Jefferson vs Sutton vs Washington
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 most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,013Lowest |
2,239Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±3.5Highest 34% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
55±4.7 27% above NH |
| Jefferson and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±9.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
29%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Jefferson and Washington 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% |
32% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,188±$13kLowest 32% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$89,453±$12k 10% below NH |
| Sutton and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,700±$92kLowest 26% below NH |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
$358,600±$32k 11% below NH |
| Sutton and Washington 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 |
$1,106±$160 26% below NH |
| Sutton and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,196Lowest 37% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$4,321 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±71.2 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Sutton and Jefferson 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% |
8.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 29% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Jefferson and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Washington School District |
| High school 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.