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North Hampton vs Sutton vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hampton has the oldest population (median age 50.5).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | North Hampton | Sutton | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,543Highest |
2,239 |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
| North Hampton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| North Hampton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest 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 | $146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
$130,313±$31kLowest 32% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
| North Hampton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106 21% above NH |
$1,656±$614Lowest 11% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Newfields and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,529 28% above NH |
$7,652Lowest 15% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Highest 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 | 2.9% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and Newfields 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | North Hampton School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Newfields 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.