What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has the most people working from home (14.8%).

Allenstown has the most affordable homes ($244k 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	Allenstown
People
Population	2,239Lowest	4,743Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+8.9%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH	39.4±4.7Lowest 9% below NH
	Sutton and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2%	19.9%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Sutton and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1%	16.4%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Sutton and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.3%Highest NH: 40.6%	19.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6%	0.7%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Sutton and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH	$72,500±$21kLowest 27% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH	$243,600±$69kLowest 39% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH	$1,281±$397Lowest 14% below NH
	Sutton and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,652Highest 15% above NH	$4,098Lowest 39% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	57.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2%
	Allenstown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%	11.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	80.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 10% above NH	24 minLowest 10% below NH
Work from home	14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8%	7.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Sutton and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	Allenstown School District
High school 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.