Compare towns
Sutton vs Hampstead vs Epsom
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%).
Hampstead has the most expensive homes ($521k median).
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k 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 | Hampstead | Epsom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
9,102Highest |
4,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
45.3±6.1Lowest 5% above NH |
47.1±3.4 9% above NH |
| Sutton and Epsom 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% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead 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% |
21.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampstead 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% NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6 NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Epsom and Hampstead 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 |
$112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
$97,941±$13kLowest about the NH average |
| Sutton and Hampstead 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 |
$521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH |
$338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,299±$149 13% below NH |
$1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
| Sutton and Hampstead 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 |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$6,210Lowest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Epsom and Hampstead 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% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampstead 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 | — | #49 of 120 in NH | #69 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hampstead School District | Epsom 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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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.