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New London vs York vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New London has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
York has the most people working from home (26%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
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 London | York | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,433 |
13,986Highest |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±6.7Highest 36% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| New London and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| York and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.5%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,773±$10kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$121,250±$25k 50% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $554,100±$64k 67% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30kHighest 91% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| York and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,594±$551 13% above U.S. |
$1,490±$336Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,325 103% above U.S. |
$4,658Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.8%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New London and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.7%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #17 of 120 in NH | #13 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | York Public Schools | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | York High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.