Compare towns
Sutton vs Exeter vs Deerfield
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).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
Deerfield has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Exeter | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
16,151Highest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2% NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
42.8±4.2Lowest about the NH average |
| Sutton and Exeter 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% |
17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Deerfield 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
47.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Exeter 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±$31k 32% above NH |
$110,346±$13kLowest 11% above NH |
$131,563±$10kHighest 33% above NH |
| Deerfield and Sutton 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 |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
| Exeter and Deerfield 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 |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,593±$318Lowest 7% above NH |
| Exeter and Sutton 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 |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$7,369Lowest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Deerfield and Exeter 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | #61 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Deerfield School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.