What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k median).

Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Stark	Sutton
People
Population	419Lowest	2,239Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-14%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH	48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH
Kids under 18	14.1%±6.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2%
	Sutton and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.2%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1%	21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Stark and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%	44.3%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±4.7Lowest NH: 6%	4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6%
	Sutton and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,750±$23kLowest 28% below NH	$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH	$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,656±$614 11% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,636Lowest 60% below NH	$7,652Highest 15% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Stark and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.3%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%	95.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH	1971Highest 8 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 27% above NH	29 minLowest 10% above NH
Work from home	13.9%±6.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Sutton and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Stark School District	Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	Kearsarge Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.4
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.