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Sutton vs New London vs Sunapee
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%).
New London has the most expensive homes ($554k median).
Sunapee has the most renters (24.1% 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 | New London | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
4,433Highest |
3,416 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.1% NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
52.8±6.7 22% above NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
| Sunapee and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±3 NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1 NH: 20.1% |
| New London and Sunapee 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% |
65.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
20.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$107,773±$10k 9% above NH |
$101,393±$20kLowest about the NH average |
| Sutton and New London 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 |
$554,100±$64kHighest 38% above NH |
$393,000±$51k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,594±$551Lowest 7% above NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
| Sunapee 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 |
$6,325 5% below NH |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.8%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 4.8% NH: 7.2% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.8% NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Sutton and New London 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 | — | #17 of 120 in NH | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 11.9Highest |
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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.