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Sutton vs Hampton vs Georgetown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Georgetown has the most kids (23.5% 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 | Sutton | Hampton | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,452 |
16,426Highest |
8,474Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47kLowest 57% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Hampton 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. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Hampton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #31 of 120 in NH | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Georgetown |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Winnacunnet High School | Georgetown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
10.1 |
9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.