What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).

Franconia has the most expensive homes ($530k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sutton	Franconia
People
Population	2,239Highest	1,060Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH	55.6±7Highest 28% above NH
	Franconia 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%	15.2%±5.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Sutton and Franconia 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%	36.6%±6.7Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%	57.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 6%	5%±5.4Highest NH: 6%
	Franconia 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	$87,292±$28kLowest 12% below NH
	Sutton and Franconia 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	$530,300±$96kHighest 32% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH	$1,281±$278Lowest 14% below NH
	Sutton and Franconia 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	$7,451Lowest 12% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2%
	Franconia and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%	11.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 10% above NH	20 minLowest 25% below NH
Work from home	14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8%	11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Sutton and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	Lafayette Regional School District
High school in town	Kearsarge Regional High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	10.4	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.