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New Durham vs Sutton vs Farmington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Durham has the youngest population (median age 46.5).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Farmington has the most renters (22.3% rent).
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 | New Durham | Sutton | Farmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,748 |
2,239Lowest |
6,795Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
49.1±7.1Highest 13% above NH |
| Farmington and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.1%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
18.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| New Durham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,194±$13k about the NH average |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$66,943±$4kLowest 32% below NH |
| Sutton and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,400±$27k 16% below NH |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
$289,200±$47kLowest 28% below NH |
| Sutton and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$116 5% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,096±$110Lowest 26% below NH |
| Sutton and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774 13% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$4,723Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Farmington and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 30% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
29 minLowest 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.5%±5.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Sutton and Farmington 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 | — | — | #106 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Farmington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Farmington Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
5.5Lowest |
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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.