What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Harrisville has the oldest population (median age 58.9).

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	Harrisville
People
Population	2,239Highest	885Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	+2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH	58.9±5.5Highest 36% above NH
Kids under 18	20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2%	16.4%±6.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Sutton and Harrisville 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%	35.8%±10.5Highest NH: 20.1%
	Harrisville 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%Lowest NH: 40.6%	54.8%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6%	1.7%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%
	Sutton and Harrisville 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	$103,036±$13kLowest 4% above NH
	Sutton and Harrisville 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	$430,500±$48kHighest 7% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH	$1,611±$367Lowest 8% above NH
	Sutton and Harrisville 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	$5,329Lowest 20% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	35%±90.4Highest NH: 48.2%
	Harrisville and Sutton 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%	3.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	94.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 8 yrs older than NH	1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 10% above NH	27 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8%	13.4%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Sutton and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	Harrisville 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.