Compare towns
Sutton vs Enfield vs Cornish
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%).
Enfield has the most renters (17.9% rent).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k 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 | Enfield | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239 |
4,475Highest |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
54±8.3 25% above NH |
| Enfield and Cornish 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% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Cornish 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% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Cornish 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% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Enfield 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 |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
| Sutton and Enfield 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 |
$390,800±$71kHighest about the NH average |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
| Enfield 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 |
$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
$1,221±$227 18% below NH |
| Sutton and Cornish 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 |
$6,203 7% below NH |
$5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Cornish and Sutton 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% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Sutton and Cornish 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 | — | #5 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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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.