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Sutton vs Bristol vs New London
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%).
Bristol has the most affordable homes ($258k median).
New London has the most expensive homes ($554k 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 | Bristol | New London |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
3,273 |
4,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.2% NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
52.8±6.7Highest 22% above NH |
| New London 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% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% NH: 40.6% |
35.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
65.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
20.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
$107,773±$10k 9% above NH |
| Sutton and New London 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 |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
$554,100±$64kHighest 38% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,310±$97Lowest 12% below NH |
$1,594±$551 7% above NH |
| Sutton and New London 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 |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
$6,325 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
71.8%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| New London and Bristol 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% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Sutton and New London 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 | — | #79 of 120 in NH | #17 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Newfound Area School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Newfound Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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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.