Compare towns
New Durham vs Sutton vs Webster 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
New Durham has the most renters (6% rent).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Webster has the most people working from home (17.1%).
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 | New Durham | Sutton | Webster | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,748Highest |
2,239 |
2,227 |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±7.5 7% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% 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 | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
38.4%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 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 | $100,194±$13k about the NH average |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
$81,406±$31kLowest 18% below NH |
| Sutton and Webster 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±$16k 10% below NH |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% 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 | $1,417±$116 5% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,396±$622Lowest 6% below NH |
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| Sutton and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774Lowest 13% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$6,021 10% below NH |
$5,926 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| Webster 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% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
96% NH: 72.8% |
98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 30% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Webster and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.