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Wilton vs Sutton vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilton has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (95.7%).
Bristol has the most affordable homes ($258k 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 | Wilton | Sutton | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,960Highest |
2,239Lowest |
3,273 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Sutton and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±6.3 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bristol and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.4 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,349±$21k 15% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
| Sutton and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $381,500±$23kHighest 5% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
| Wilton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,382±$70 7% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,310±$97Lowest 12% below NH |
| Sutton and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,612 14% above NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±39.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Wilton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilton and Sutton 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 | #54 of 120 in NH | — | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1Lowest |
10.4 |
11.5Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.