What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).

Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).

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	Hope
People
Population	2,239Highest	1,748Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S.	44.6±3.1Lowest 15% above U.S.
	Sutton and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Hope and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	21.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Sutton and Hope 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 U.S.: 35.7%	47.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Sutton and Hope 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 61% above U.S.	$86,766±$6kLowest 7% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S.	$373,400±$33kHighest 12% above U.S.
	Hope and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S.	$1,219±$182Lowest 14% below U.S.
	Sutton and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,652Highest 145% above U.S.	$3,842Lowest 23% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	37.8%±38.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hope 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 U.S.: 12.5%	5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	92.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 11% above U.S.	20 minLowest 25% below U.S.
Work from home	14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	18.3%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hope and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	Hope Public Schools
High school in town	Kearsarge Regional High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	10.4	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.