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Madbury vs Rumney vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Sutton has the most homeowners (95.7%).
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 | Madbury | Rumney | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,203 |
1,458Lowest |
2,239Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
| Madbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sutton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Rumney School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.