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Walpole vs Sutton vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walpole has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
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 | Walpole | Sutton | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,690 |
9,452Highest |
3,273Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
42.7±5.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Walpole and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$78,438±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$258,300±$63kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$150Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,310±$97Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Bristol and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,078 95% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,162Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #27 of 120 in NH | #105 of 282 in MA | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Sutton | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
11.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.