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Newfields vs Sutton vs East Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
East Kingston has the oldest population (median age 51.7).
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 | Newfields | Sutton | East Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
2,239 |
2,311Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH |
| East Kingston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| East Kingston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
4.8%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$130,313±$31kLowest 32% above NH |
$138,194±$38k 40% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$575,500±$56k 43% above NH |
| Newfields and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,656±$614Lowest 11% above NH |
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| Newfields and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,652Lowest 15% above NH |
$9,604 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newfields and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfields School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | East Kingston 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.