What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).

Plaistow has the most renters (21.9% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sutton	Plaistow
People
Population	2,239Lowest	7,861Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH	40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH
Kids under 18	20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2%	19.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Sutton and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1%	17.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Sutton and Plaistow 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%	34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6%	3.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6%
	Sutton and Plaistow 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	$108,317±$13kLowest 9% above NH
	Sutton and Plaistow 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	$404,500±$32kHighest about the NH average
	Plaistow and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,656±$614Lowest 11% above NH	$1,664±$187Highest 12% above NH
	Plaistow 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	$7,194Lowest 8% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	55.3%±16.9Highest NH: 48.2%
	Plaistow and Sutton 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%	4.5%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 10% above NH	29 minLowest 7% above NH
Work from home	14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8%	13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Sutton and Plaistow 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	—	#66 of 120 in NH
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	Timberlane Regional School District
High school in town	Kearsarge Regional High School	Timberlane Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.4Lowest	11.4Highest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.