Compare towns
Sutton vs Temple vs Walpole vs Wilton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Temple has the most expensive homes ($401k median).
Walpole has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Temple | Walpole | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
1,363Lowest |
3,690 |
3,960Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
46.5±10.4Lowest 7% above NH |
46.8±5.2 8% 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%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Walpole and Wilton 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% NH: 40.6% |
32.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8 NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Wilton 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±$15k 5% below NH |
$82,617±$16kLowest 17% below NH |
$114,349±$21k 15% above NH |
| Sutton and Wilton 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 |
$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average |
$319,800±$48kLowest 21% below NH |
$381,500±$23k 5% below NH |
| Temple and Wilton 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±$523 22% below NH |
$1,165±$150Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,382±$70 7% below NH |
| Sutton and Wilton 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 |
$6,983 5% above NH |
$6,078Lowest 9% below NH |
$7,612 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Walpole and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.2% NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Temple and Wilton 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 | — | — | #27 of 120 in NH | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
— | — | 9.1Lowest |
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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.