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Pelham vs Sutton vs Barrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pelham has the most expensive homes ($553k median).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Barrington has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Pelham | Sutton | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,449Highest |
2,239Lowest |
9,489 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.7 4% below NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH |
| Sutton and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Barrington and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sutton and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Pelham and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $135,956±$19kHighest 37% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$110,323±$14kLowest 11% above NH |
| Pelham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$399,100±$30k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$88Lowest 4% below NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,867±$194Highest 25% above NH |
| Barrington and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$7,121Lowest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.1%±25.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Pelham and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 10% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Pelham and Barrington 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 | #48 of 120 in NH | — | #65 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pelham School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Barrington School District |
| High school in town | Pelham High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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.