What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).

Goffstown has the most affordable homes ($377k median).

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	Sutton	Goffstown
People
Population	9,452Lowest	18,513Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S.	41.3±3.1Lowest 6% above U.S.
	Sutton and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%	16%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Sutton and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Goffstown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S.	$113,958±$12kLowest 41% above U.S.
	Sutton and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S.	$377,400±$20kLowest 13% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S.	$1,231±$161Highest 13% below U.S.
	Goffstown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,763Lowest 117% above U.S.	$6,941Highest 123% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Goffstown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 12% above U.S.	28 minLowest 5% above U.S.
Work from home	22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#105 of 282 in MA	#35 of 120 in NH
School district	Sutton	Goffstown School District
High school in town	Sutton High School	Goffstown High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.6	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.