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Sutton vs Monroe vs Alstead
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).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Alstead has the most renters (24% rent).
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 | Monroe | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Highest |
786Lowest |
1,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
51±10.4 18% above NH |
56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
| Alstead and Monroe 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%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Monroe 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% |
30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Monroe and Alstead 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% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Alstead 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 |
$88,150±$7k 11% below NH |
$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
$312,700±$58k 22% below NH |
$271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
| Sutton and Monroe 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 |
$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
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| Sutton and Monroe 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 |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
$5,322 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Monroe 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% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Sutton and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Monroe School District | Fall Mountain Regional 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.