What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westmoreland has the shortest commute (23 min average).

Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Westmoreland	Sutton
People
Population	2,237Lowest	2,239Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	55.3±2.2Highest 28% above NH	48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH
Kids under 18	14.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2%	20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2%
	Sutton and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.7%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1%	21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Westmoreland and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.2%Highest NH: 40.6%	44.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2Lowest NH: 6%	4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6%
	Sutton and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,444±$28kLowest 5% above NH	$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH
	Sutton and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$351,800±$12kLowest 13% below NH	$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH
	Sutton and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,354±$280Lowest 9% below NH	$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH
	Sutton and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,643Lowest about the NH average	$7,652Highest 15% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.5%±23.2Highest NH: 48.2%	27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Westmoreland and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.2%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%	95.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 15% below NH	29 minHighest 10% above NH
Work from home	14.9%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8%	14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Westmoreland and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Westmoreland School District	Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	Kearsarge Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.4
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Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.