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Sutton vs Hampton vs Leicester
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 most affordable homes ($231k median).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Leicester has the most homeowners (85.5%).
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 | Hampton | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
16,426Highest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
48.8±3.8 25% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Sutton 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. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,098±$300Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Leicester 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.