Compare towns
Richmond vs Sutton vs Webster vs Surry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has the most affordable homes ($313k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Richmond | Sutton | Webster | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314 |
2,239Highest |
2,227 |
1,052Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±12.1Highest 11% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
44.7±5.1Lowest 3% above NH |
| Richmond and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.3%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
| Richmond and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.4% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.5 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Surry and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,375±$27kLowest 10% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
$110,125±$25k 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,400±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
$331,400±$23k 18% below NH |
| Sutton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,396±$622Lowest 6% below NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
| Surry and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,203Lowest 22% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$6,021 10% below NH |
$6,384 4% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
96% NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 30% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Richmond and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District | — |
| High school 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.