Compare towns
Sutton vs Mason vs Wilmot
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Mason has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
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 | Mason | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Highest |
1,451Lowest |
1,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
43.7±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
| Wilmot 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% |
28.8%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Mason and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wilmot 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% NH: 40.6% |
39.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Wilmot 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 |
$111,090±$3kLowest 12% above NH |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
| Sutton and Wilmot 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 |
$384,000±$21k 5% below NH |
$399,600±$43kHighest about the NH average |
| Wilmot and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$2,530±$852Highest 70% above NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
| Mason 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 |
$7,049 6% above NH |
$6,651Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Mason and Wilmot 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% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above NH |
41 minHighest 53% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.7%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Mason and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Mason 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 | 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.