Compare towns
Sutton vs Hampton vs Northbridge vs Oxford
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 highest household income ($147k).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Northbridge has the most renters (29.5% rent).
Oxford has the most affordable homes ($375k 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.
| Measure | Sutton | Hampton | Northbridge | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452Lowest |
16,426 |
16,458Highest |
13,385 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
42±2.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford and Northbridge 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% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oxford and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
$103,862±$10k 29% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
$374,900±$18kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
$1,177±$142Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763 117% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,821 55% above U.S. |
$4,622Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oxford and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.3 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 | #226 of 282 in MA | #245 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Northbridge | Oxford |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Winnacunnet High School | Northbridge High | Oxford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
10.1Lowest |
10.8 |
10.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.