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Sutton vs Ossipee vs Hampton Falls
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 most homeowners (95.7%).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k 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 | Ossipee | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
4,521Highest |
2,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
| Ossipee and Hampton Falls 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% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Ossipee 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% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee and Hampton Falls 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% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
| Hampton Falls 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±$16k 10% below NH |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,601±$245Lowest 7% above NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652 15% above NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Hampton Falls 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.