What stands out worked out from the figures below

Whitefield has the most affordable homes ($242k median).

Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).

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	Whitefield	Sutton
People
Population	2,157Lowest	2,239Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.9±5.2Highest 33% above U.S.	48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S.
	Whitefield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Sutton and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Whitefield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Sutton and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,875±$10kLowest 8% below U.S.	$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$242,300±$24kLowest 27% below U.S.	$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$895±$126Lowest 37% below U.S.	$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,366Lowest 24% below U.S.	$7,652Highest 145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±22.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Whitefield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 15% above U.S.	29 minLowest 11% above U.S.
Work from home	13.5%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Sutton and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 12	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 History	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.