Compare towns
Sutton vs Wolfeboro vs Canterbury
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%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
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 | Wolfeboro | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
6,571Highest |
2,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Canterbury 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% |
22.9%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
49.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Canterbury 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 |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
$129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
| Sutton and Canterbury 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 |
$443,700±$21k 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
| Canterbury and Sutton 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 |
$7,421 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury 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% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Canterbury 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 | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.