Compare towns
Sutton vs Bennington vs Peterborough
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).
Peterborough has the most renters (43.7% rent).
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 | Peterborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239 |
1,588Lowest |
6,408Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
52.1±1.9Highest 20% above NH |
| Peterborough and Sutton 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% |
16.3%±5.1Lowest 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% |
30.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Peterborough 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% |
62.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$98,401±$8k about the NH average |
| Sutton and Peterborough 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 |
$404,500±$31kHighest about the NH average |
| Peterborough and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,292±$150Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,395±$209 6% below NH |
| Sutton and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652 15% above NH |
$5,944Lowest 11% below NH |
$8,655Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±7.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Bennington and Peterborough 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% |
5.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.3% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Peterborough and Sutton 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 | — | — | #59 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | Conval Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 12.0Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.