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Sutton vs Webster vs Marlow
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%).
Webster has the most people working from home (17.1%).
Marlow has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
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 | Webster | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Highest |
2,227 |
855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
| Marlow and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster 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% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow 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% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
33.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Marlow 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 |
$107,171±$14kLowest 8% above NH |
$110,455±$12k 12% above NH |
| Sutton and Marlow 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 |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
$325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH |
| Sutton and Webster 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 |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
| Sutton and Webster 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 |
$6,021 10% below NH |
$5,826Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster 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% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Webster 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | Marlow 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.