What stands out worked out from the figures below

Middleton has the most affordable homes ($312k median).

Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).

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.

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

Measure	Middleton	Sutton
People
Population	1,595Lowest	2,239Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43.5±5.7Lowest about the NH average	48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH
	Sutton and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2%	20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2%
	Sutton and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.9%±2Lowest NH: 20.1%	21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1%
	Sutton and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	44.3%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±1.9Lowest NH: 6%	4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6%
	Sutton and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,696±$8kLowest about the NH average	$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH
	Sutton and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$312,300±$27kLowest 22% below NH	$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,500±$293Lowest about the NH average	$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH
	Sutton and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,504Lowest 17% below NH	$7,652Highest 15% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Middleton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	95.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	39 minHighest 45% above NH	29 minLowest 10% above NH
Work from home	14.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Sutton and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Middleton School District	Kearsarge Regional School District
High school 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

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.