Compare towns
Sutton vs Bow vs Newark vs Barton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Newark has the most homeowners (90.8%).
Barton has the most renters (26.1% 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.
| Measure | Sutton | Bow | Newark | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
8,335Highest |
727Lowest |
2,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.9±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$66,250±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
$201,200±$28kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$793±$70Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Newark and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
$3,355Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Newark 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 | — | #26 of 120 in NH | — | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Bow School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | None in town | Lake Region Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
— | 10.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.