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Sutton vs Hampton vs North Hampton
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%).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k 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 | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
16,426Highest |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
| Hampton and North Hampton 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and North Hampton 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% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and North Hampton 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Hampton 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 |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
| North Hampton 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 |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
| North Hampton 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 |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Winnacunnet High School | 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.