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Sutton vs Wilmot vs Webster
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%).
Wilmot has the most renters (16.6% rent).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Wilmot | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Highest |
1,487Lowest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
| Wilmot 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% |
17.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest 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% |
24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Wilmot 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% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Wilmot 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 |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
$107,171±$14kLowest 8% above NH |
| Sutton and Wilmot 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 |
$399,600±$43kHighest about the NH average |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
| Wilmot 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 |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,396±$622 6% 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 |
$6,651 about the NH average |
$6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Wilmot 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% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7% NH: 72.8% |
83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot and Webster 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 |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — | 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.