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Lempster vs Sutton vs Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lempster has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Hill has the most renters (5.8% rent).
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 | Lempster | Sutton | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953 |
2,239Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 17% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
49.1±6.8 13% 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 | 12.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest 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+ | 25.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2Highest 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+ | 28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest 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 | $86,607±$12k 13% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,900±$29kLowest 40% below NH |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
$311,700±$41k 23% 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 | $4,558Lowest 32% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$4,933 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest 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 | 7.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
35 min 32% above NH |
| Work from home | 5%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4 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 | Lempster School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hill 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.