What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).

Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).

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	Wolfeboro
People
Population	2,239Lowest	6,571Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH	57±1.8Highest 32% above NH
Kids under 18	20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2%	13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Sutton and Wolfeboro 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%	34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%	45%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6%	2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Sutton and Wolfeboro 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	$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH
	Sutton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH	$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH	$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH
	Sutton and Wolfeboro 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	$4,531Lowest 32% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.6%±47.2Highest NH: 48.2%	12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Sutton and Wolfeboro 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%	8.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 10% above NH	24 minLowest 11% below NH
Work from home	14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8%	22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Wolfeboro 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	—	#46 of 120 in NH
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	Governor Wentworth Regional School District
High school in town	Kearsarge Regional High School	Kingswood Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.4Lowest	11.1Highest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.