Compare towns
Stoddard vs Sullivan vs Sutton vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% 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 | Stoddard | Sullivan | Sutton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,072 |
687 |
2,239Highest |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 53±4Highest 22% above NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
| Stoddard and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Stoddard and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
| Sutton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
| Sutton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,225±$275 18% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
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| Sutton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316 35% below NH |
$5,099 24% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Stoddard 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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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.