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Kingston vs Sutton vs Epping
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | Kingston | Sutton | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,275 |
2,239Lowest |
7,430Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
| Kingston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Kingston and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Epping and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,330±$12k 6% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
| Sutton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
| Kingston and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$156Lowest 7% below NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
| Epping and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,906Highest 19% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$6,936Lowest 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #78 of 120 in NH | — | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
10.4 |
9.3Lowest |
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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.