What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Sunapee has the most renters (24.1% 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	Sunapee
People
Population	2,239Lowest	3,416Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH	56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH
Kids under 18	20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2%	9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1%	33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1%
	Sunapee 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%Lowest NH: 40.6%	50.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6%	4.5%±3.5Lowest NH: 6%
	Sutton and Sunapee 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	$101,393±$20kLowest about the NH average
	Sutton and Sunapee 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	$393,000±$51kHighest about the NH average
	Sunapee 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	$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH
	Sunapee 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	$4,400Lowest 34% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	34.6%±10.5Highest NH: 48.2%
	Sunapee 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%	12.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH	1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 10% above NH	33 minHighest 23% above NH
Work from home	14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8%	9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Sutton and Sunapee 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	—	#14 of 120 in NH
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	Sunapee School District
High school in town	Kearsarge Regional High School	Sunapee Sr. High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.4Lowest	11.9Highest
On TownTapestry
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.