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Sutton vs Vershire vs Wolfeboro 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
Vershire has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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 | Vershire | Wolfeboro | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
842 |
6,571Highest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
48.8±3.8 25% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Vershire and Sutton 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% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire and Wolfeboro 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. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Vershire 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. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,117±$80Highest 21% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,098±$300Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Vershire and Wolfeboro 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. |
$4,640Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Sutton 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% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | — | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.