Compare towns
Sutton vs Hampton vs Hampton Falls vs Lyndeborough
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).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k 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 | Hampton | Hampton Falls | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
16,426Highest |
2,328 |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Hampton Falls 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Hampton Falls 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% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Hampton Falls 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 |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
| Hampton Falls 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 |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
| Hampton Falls 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 |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Lyndeborough 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% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Hampton Falls School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.