What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).

South Hampton has the most expensive homes ($661k 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.

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

Measure	Sutton	South Hampton
People
Population	2,239Highest	984Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH	45.1±5.3Lowest 4% above NH
	Sutton and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2%	23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2%
	South Hampton and Sutton 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%	16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Sutton and South Hampton 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%	52.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6%	2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%
	Sutton and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$130,313±$31kLowest 32% above NH	$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH
	South Hampton 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±$16kLowest 10% below NH	$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,656±$614Lowest 11% above NH	$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH
	South Hampton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,652Lowest 15% above NH	$9,109Highest 37% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	30%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2%
	South Hampton 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%	3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH	1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 10% above NH	28 minLowest 6% above NH
Work from home	14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8%	17%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	South Hampton 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	South Hampton 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 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.