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Newton vs Sutton vs Tuftonboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newton has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Tuftonboro has the oldest population (median age 51.9).
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 | Newton | Sutton | Tuftonboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,836Highest |
2,239Lowest |
2,569 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.8±5.7Lowest 10% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
51.9±7.5Highest 20% above NH |
| Tuftonboro and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±6.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Tuftonboro and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.5 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $138,487±$29kHighest 40% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$100,574±$16kLowest about the NH average |
| Newton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $459,500±$18k 14% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$462,300±$46kHighest 15% above NH |
| Tuftonboro and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$96Highest 13% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,311±$358Lowest 12% below NH |
| Newton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,124Highest 22% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$3,004Lowest 55% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.3%±8.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newton and Sutton 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 | #70 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional 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.