Compare towns
Middleton vs Sutton vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
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%).
Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
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 | Middleton | Sutton | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,595 |
2,239Highest |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
| Brookfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±4Lowest 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%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
38.4%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$8k about the NH average |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$81,406±$31kLowest 18% below 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±$16k 10% below NH |
$428,000±$61kHighest 6% above NH |
| Brookfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$293Lowest about the NH average |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
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| 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 |
$5,926 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
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| 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% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 45% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.8Lowest 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 | 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.