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Sutton vs Windsor vs Newbury
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).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Newbury has the most people working from home (20.1%).
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 | Windsor | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Highest |
254Lowest |
2,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
| Newbury 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% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Newbury 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% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Windsor 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 |
$103,750±$40kLowest 5% above NH |
$116,477±$18k 18% above NH |
| Sutton and Newbury 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 |
$337,500±$40kLowest 16% below NH |
$463,400±$36kHighest 15% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 11% above NH |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$5,695 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Newbury 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% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newbury and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — | — |
| 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.