Compare towns
Sutton vs Epping vs Hampton 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 the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k 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 | Epping | Hampton | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
7,430 |
16,426Highest |
2,027Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
53.3±3.6 23% above NH |
| Hampton and Newbury 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% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Epping 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% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
53%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Epping 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 |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below 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 |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$463,400±$36k 15% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
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| Epping 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 |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Hampton 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% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Hampton 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Epping School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Epping High School | Winnacunnet High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
9.3Lowest |
10.1 |
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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.