Compare towns
Sutton vs Rumney vs Jackson
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).
Rumney has the most renters (22.2% rent).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
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 | Rumney | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Highest |
1,458 |
897Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Rumney 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% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Jackson and Rumney 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% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$117,986±$46k 19% above NH |
| Sutton and Jackson 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 |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
| Jackson 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 |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$6,001 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney 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% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Rumney School District | Jackson 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.