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Sutton vs Hampton vs Vershire vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Newark has the most kids (22% under 18).
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 | Vershire | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
16,426Highest |
842 |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Vershire 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,117±$80Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Newark and Hampton 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. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,640 49% above U.S. |
$3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Hampton 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | — | None in town |
| 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.