Compare towns
Sutton vs Exeter vs New London
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 kids (20.5% under 18).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
New London has the most expensive homes ($554k 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 | Exeter | New London |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
16,151Highest |
4,433 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
52.8±6.7Highest 22% above NH |
| New London and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
12%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Exeter 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% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.2% NH: 40.6% |
65.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
20.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$107,773±$10kLowest 9% above NH |
| Sutton and Exeter 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±$21k 13% above NH |
$554,100±$64kHighest 38% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,594±$551Lowest 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 |
$6,325Lowest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
71.8%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| New London and Exeter 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% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±7.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Exeter and Sutton 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 | #17 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Kearsarge Regional 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.