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Sutton vs Thornton vs Rumney
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 the highest household income ($130k).
Thornton has the most people working from home (29.8%).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k 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.
| Measure | Sutton | Thornton | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239 |
2,799Highest |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+8.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
51.1±3.4Highest 18% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
| Thornton 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% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Rumney 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% |
19%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney 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% NH: 40.6% |
46.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.9Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$90,022±$17k 9% below NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Sutton and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
$351,900±$20k 13% below NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
| Sutton and Thornton 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 |
$1,270±$428 15% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Sutton and Thornton 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 |
$5,032 25% below NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±24.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Thornton and Rumney 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% |
9.2% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.3% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Thornton and Sutton 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 | — | #18 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Thornton School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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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.