What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).

Whitefield has the most renters (37.4% 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	Whitefield
People
Population	2,239Lowest	2,516Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH	51.4±4.6Highest 19% above NH
	Whitefield 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%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Sutton and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1%	28.6%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Whitefield 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%	26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 6%	5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6%
	Whitefield and Sutton 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	$63,125±$12kLowest 36% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH	$240,400±$22kLowest 40% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH	$1,077±$160Lowest 28% below NH
	Sutton and Whitefield 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	$4,394Lowest 34% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	47.9%±15.6Highest NH: 48.2%
	Whitefield 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%	11%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 8 yrs older than NH	1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 10% above NH	26 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8%	7.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Sutton and Whitefield 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	—	#86 of 120 in NH
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	White Mountains Regional School District
High school in town	Kearsarge Regional High School	White Mountains Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.4Highest	7.9Lowest
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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.