Compare towns
Sutton vs Bennington vs Holderness
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Holderness has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Bennington | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Highest |
1,588Lowest |
1,917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
42.1±7.8 about the NH average |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
| Sutton and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Bennington 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 |
$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
| Sutton and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$363,100±$60kHighest 10% below NH |
| Holderness and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,292±$150Lowest 13% below NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
| Holderness and Sutton 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 |
$5,944 11% below NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bennington and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Sutton and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Holderness School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | 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.