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Strafford vs Sutton vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($428k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% 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 | Strafford | Sutton | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,306Highest |
2,239 |
2,227Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.3±2.1 7% above NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
| Sutton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sutton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Strafford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,105±$22k 23% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$107,171±$14kLowest 8% above NH |
| Sutton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $427,900±$29kHighest 6% above NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,635±$246 10% above NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,396±$622Lowest 6% below NH |
| Sutton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,086 9% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.3%±30.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
| Strafford and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 34% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Webster and Strafford 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 | #73 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Strafford School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None 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.