Compare towns
Sutton vs Lancaster vs Wheelock 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 highest household income ($71k).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Leicester has the most expensive homes ($310k 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 | Lancaster | Wheelock | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
3,216Highest |
717Lowest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
48.8±3.8 25% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Wheelock 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% |
28.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Lancaster 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% |
30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lancaster and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$68,911±$23k 15% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$70,417±$30k 13% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$215,700±$24k 35% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$309,700±$107kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Leicester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,019±$263Lowest 28% below U.S. |
— | $1,098±$300Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Leicester and Lancaster 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. |
$4,226Highest 35% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,822 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Lancaster 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% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | White Mountains Regional School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.