Compare towns
Webster vs Sutton vs Hopkinton vs New Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Hopkinton has the most expensive homes ($507k 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 | Webster | Sutton | Hopkinton | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,227Lowest |
2,239 |
6,037Highest |
2,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
45±2.8 4% above NH |
46.5±7.5 7% above NH |
| Sutton and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
18.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
23.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| New Durham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
58.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hopkinton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$137,477±$21kHighest 39% above NH |
$100,194±$13kLowest about the NH average |
| Hopkinton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$506,900±$54kHighest 26% above NH |
$339,400±$27k 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,270±$129Lowest 15% below NH |
$1,417±$116 5% below NH |
| Sutton and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021 10% below NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,774Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6 NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.5% NH: 7.2% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 14% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hopkinton and Webster 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 | — | — | #28 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hopkinton School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Hopkinton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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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.