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Sutton vs Bristol vs Salisbury
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).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239 |
3,273Highest |
1,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.2% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
| Salisbury 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% |
20.1%±9.6Lowest 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% |
24.9%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Salisbury and Bristol 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% |
35.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2 NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Bristol 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 |
$78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
$111,591±$17k 13% above NH |
| Sutton and Salisbury 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 |
$363,400±$47kHighest 10% below NH |
| Salisbury 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 |
$1,310±$97Lowest 12% below NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
| Salisbury 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 |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
$5,859 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bristol 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% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7% NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury 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 | — | #79 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Newfound Area School District | Merrimack Valley 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.