What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).

Claremont has the most affordable homes ($205k 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	Claremont
People
Population	2,239Lowest	13,078Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	-3%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH	42.6±3.5Lowest about the NH average
	Sutton and Claremont 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%	19.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Sutton and Claremont 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%	20.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Sutton and Claremont 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%	21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6%	2.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%
	Sutton and Claremont 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	$59,096±$8kLowest 40% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH	$204,600±$17kLowest 49% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH	$1,146±$83Lowest 23% below NH
	Sutton and Claremont 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	$5,774Lowest 13% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	63.6%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2%
	Claremont 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%	13.5%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	57.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 8 yrs older than NH	1957Lowest 22 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 10% above NH	24 minLowest 9% below NH
Work from home	14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8%	8.6%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Sutton and Claremont 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	—	#103 of 120 in NH
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	Claremont School District
High school in town	Kearsarge Regional High School	Stevens High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.4Lowest	12.7Highest
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Old photos in History	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.