Compare towns
Webster vs Sutton vs Middleton vs Salisbury
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%).
Middleton has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Middleton | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,227 |
2,239Highest |
1,595Lowest |
1,609 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
43.5±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
| Salisbury and Sutton 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% |
18.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6 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%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
18.9%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Salisbury 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% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Middleton 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±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$101,696±$8kLowest about the NH average |
$111,591±$17k 13% above NH |
| Sutton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$312,300±$27kLowest 22% below NH |
$363,400±$47kHighest 10% below NH |
| Salisbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622Lowest 6% below NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,500±$293 about the NH average |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
| Salisbury and Sutton 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 |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$5,504Lowest 17% below NH |
$5,859 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Middleton and Webster 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% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 14% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
39 minHighest 45% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Middleton School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.