What stands out worked out from the figures below

Londonderry has the most people working from home (22.8%).

Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Londonderry	Sutton
People
Population	26,685Highest	2,239Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.7±0.9Lowest about the NH average	48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH
Kids under 18	20.6%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2%	20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Londonderry and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.4%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1%	21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1%
	Sutton and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.6%Highest NH: 40.6%	44.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±1Lowest NH: 6%	4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6%
	Sutton and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$132,556±$14kHighest 34% above NH	$130,313±$31kLowest 32% above NH
	Londonderry and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$505,200±$20kHighest 26% above NH	$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,803±$154Highest 21% above NH	$1,656±$614Lowest 11% above NH
	Londonderry and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,069Highest 21% above NH	$7,652Lowest 15% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.9%±7.8Highest NH: 48.2%	27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Londonderry and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%	4.8%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	95.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 7% above NH	29 minHighest 10% above NH
Work from home	22.8%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8%	14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Londonderry and Sutton 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	#37 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Londonderry School District	Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town	Londonderry Senior High School	Kearsarge Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.0Highest	10.4Lowest
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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.