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Sutton vs Orange vs Canterbury
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).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($303k median).
Canterbury has the most expensive homes ($444k median).
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 | Orange | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239 |
320Lowest |
2,353Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
48.6±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
| Canterbury 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% |
20.6%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Orange 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% |
20%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Canterbury 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% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Canterbury 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±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$118,750±$39kLowest 20% above NH |
$129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
| Sutton and Canterbury 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 |
$302,600±$35kLowest 25% below NH |
$443,700±$21kHighest 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Lowest 11% above NH |
— | $2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
| Canterbury 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 |
$5,132Lowest 23% below NH |
$7,421 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury 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% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7% NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
28 minLowest 5% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Canterbury and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Shaker Regional 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 History | 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.