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Nottingham 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
Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
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 | Nottingham | Sutton | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,357Highest |
2,239 |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
| Sutton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sutton and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,201±$20kLowest 23% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,656±$614Lowest 11% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
| Nottingham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,319Lowest 10% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Nottingham 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Nottingham 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.