Compare towns
Weare vs Strafford vs Sutton vs Deering
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weare has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($428k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Deering has the most affordable 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 | Weare | Strafford | Sutton | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,170Highest |
4,306 |
2,239 |
1,938Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±4Lowest 5% above NH |
46.3±2.1 7% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
48.8±5.7Highest 13% above NH |
| Deering and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.6%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Weare and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Deering and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% NH: 40.6% |
40.2% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Strafford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,271±$17k 19% above NH |
$122,105±$22k 23% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$101,250±$16kLowest about the NH average |
| Sutton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,300±$26k about the NH average |
$427,900±$29kHighest 6% above NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
| Strafford and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$214 3% above NH |
$1,635±$246 10% above NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,306±$116Lowest 12% below NH |
| Sutton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,272 6% below NH |
$6,086Lowest 9% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$6,223 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6 NH: 48.2% |
76.3%±30.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Strafford and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 34% above NH |
36 min 34% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Weare and Strafford 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 | #84 of 120 in NH | #73 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Strafford School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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NH 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.