What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Temple has the most people working from home (16.9%).

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	Temple
People
Population	2,239Highest	1,363Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH	49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH
	Temple and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2%	14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Sutton and Temple 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%	17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Sutton and Temple 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%	36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6%	1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Sutton and Temple 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	$94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH
	Sutton and Temple 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	$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average
	Temple and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH	$1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH
	Sutton and Temple 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	$6,983Lowest 5% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	30.2%±54.1Highest NH: 48.2%
	Temple 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%	9.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 10% above NH	37 minHighest 37% above NH
Work from home	14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8%	16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Temple 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	Contoocook Valley School District
High school in town	Kearsarge Regional High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	10.4	—
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.