Compare towns
Newbury vs Windham vs Hampton vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
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 | Newbury | Windham | Hampton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,027Lowest |
16,038 |
16,426Highest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.6 23% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Hampton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,477±$18k 18% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,400±$36k 15% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±24.1 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Windham and Hampton 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Windham School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | Winnacunnet High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
10.1Lowest |
10.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.