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Lempster vs Sutton vs Unity
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%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953Lowest |
2,239Highest |
1,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 17% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Unity and Lempster 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% |
12%±4.1Lowest 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% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity 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% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest 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±$12kLowest 13% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
| Sutton and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,900±$29kLowest 40% below NH |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
$276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,625±$804Lowest 9% above NH |
| Sutton and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,558Lowest 32% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$5,394 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Lempster and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
35 min 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 5%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Sutton and Unity 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 | Unity 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.