What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).

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	Lee
People
Population	2,239Lowest	4,576Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH	42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average
	Sutton and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2%	21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Lee 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%	22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1%
	Lee 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%	50.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 6%	5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6%
	Lee and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$130,313±$31kLowest 32% above NH	$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH
	Lee 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	$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,656±$614 11% above NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,652Lowest 15% above NH	$9,661Highest 45% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	38.3%±53.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Lee 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%	2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	95.8%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 10% above NH	28 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8%	27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Lee and Sutton 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	—	#3 of 120 in NH
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	Oyster River Coop 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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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.