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Sutton vs Lancaster vs New 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 the highest household income ($130k).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Lancaster | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
3,216Highest |
2,509 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
-8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
45.5±6.9Lowest 5% above NH |
51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
| New Hampton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±6.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lancaster and Sutton 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% |
28.4%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Lancaster and New 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and New 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±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$68,911±$23kLowest 30% below NH |
$95,250±$35k 4% below NH |
| Sutton and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH |
$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
| New Hampton 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 11% above NH |
$1,019±$263 32% below NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
| Sutton and Lancaster 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 |
$4,226Lowest 37% below NH |
$4,973 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±17Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lancaster 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 NH: 7.2% |
16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
13.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Sutton and New 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | White Mountains Regional School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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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.