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Rindge vs Sutton vs Nottingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rindge has the youngest population (median age 35).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
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 | Rindge | Sutton | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,497 |
9,452Highest |
5,357Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35±3.9Lowest 10% below U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
38.8±6.7 about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 18.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,679±$20kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$122,201±$20k 51% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $415,400±$35kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$457,500±$26k 38% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,123±$60Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$7,319Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±19.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #50 of 120 in NH | #105 of 282 in MA | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Sutton | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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U.S. 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.