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North Hampton vs Sutton vs Ossipee
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 most expensive homes ($670k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k 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 | North Hampton | Sutton | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,543Highest |
2,239Lowest |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
50±4.6 15% above NH |
| North Hampton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
| North Hampton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,601±$245Lowest 7% above NH |
| North Hampton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | — | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | North Hampton 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.