What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k 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	Stark
People
Population	2,239Highest	419Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	-14%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH	58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH
Kids under 18	20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2%	14.1%±6.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Sutton and Stark 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%	27.2%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1%
	Stark 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%Highest NH: 40.6%	17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6%	3.6%±4.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Sutton and Stark 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	$71,750±$23kLowest 28% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH	$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,656±$614 11% above NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,652Highest 15% above NH	$2,636Lowest 60% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Stark 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%	8.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	92.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 8 yrs older than NH	1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 10% above NH	34 minHighest 27% above NH
Work from home	14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8%	13.9%±6.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Sutton and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	Stark 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

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.