What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).

Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).

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	Jackson
People
Population	2,239Highest	897Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+26%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH	60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH
Kids under 18	20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2%	4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1%	28.4%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Jackson 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%	67.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6%	3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6%
	Sutton and Jackson 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	$117,986±$46kLowest 19% above NH
	Sutton and Jackson 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	$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,656±$614Lowest 11% above NH	$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH
	Jackson and Sutton 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	$6,001Lowest 10% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.6%±47.2Highest NH: 48.2%	21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Sutton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%	16.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	91.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH	1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 10% above NH	19 minLowest 31% below NH
Work from home	14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8%	22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8%
	Jackson 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	Jackson 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.