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Sutton vs Derry vs Newbury
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%).
Derry has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Newbury has the most people working from home (20.1%).
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 | Derry | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239 |
34,116Highest |
2,027Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
| Newbury 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% |
20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Derry 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%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Newbury 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% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Derry and Sutton 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 |
$108,944±$7kLowest 10% above NH |
$116,477±$18k 18% above NH |
| Sutton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
$463,400±$36kHighest 15% above NH |
| Newbury and Derry 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 |
$1,547±$138Lowest 4% above NH |
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| Sutton and Derry 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 |
$8,103Highest 22% above NH |
$5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newbury and Derry 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 | — | #60 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | — |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Pinkerton Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
13.9Highest |
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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.