:Sutton, New Hampshire

The town was granted in 1749 by the Masonian Proprietors to inhabitants of Haverhill, Newbury, and Bradford, Massachusetts, as well as Kingston, New Hampshire. It was called "Perrystown" after Obadiah Perry, one of the proprietors. But the French and Indian War delayed settlement until 1767, when David Peaslee arrived. Many proprietors forfeited their claims, even with an extension in 1773, so the town was regranted in 1784. The second group of settlers were from Sutton, Massachusetts, source of the town's current name.{{Cite book| last = Coolidge| first = Austin J.| author2=John B. Mansfield| title = A History and Description of New England| publisher = A.J. Coolidge| year = 1859| location = Boston, Massachusetts| page = [https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_OcoMAAAAYAAJ/page/n591 661]| url = https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_OcoMAAAAYAAJ| quote = coolidge mansfield history description new england 1859. }}

In 1981, the world’s first paintball facility was opened in Sutton. The facilities were operated by Bob Gurnsey, one of the inventors of paintballing. The facility closed in 1985. Pendak, Jared. [https://www.vnews.com/Archives/2015/02/gurnsey-jp-vn-022615 “Paintball Pioneer, Ex-New London Resident, Reflects”]. Valley News. Published February 26, 2015. Accessed October 2, 2023.

Sutton is in central New Hampshire, in the western part of Merrimack County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of {{convert|112.2|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|110.2|sqkm|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|2.0|sqkm|order=flip}} are water, comprising 1.80% of the town. The highest point in Sutton is the summit of Kings Hill, at approximately {{convert|1930|ft|m}} above sea level, in the northwestern corner of the town.

The town is drained primarily by tributaries of the Warner River, which flows to the Contoocook River and ultimately the Merrimack River. The Lane River, a tributary of the Warner, drains a large portion of the center of town. The northern portion of town is drained by Cascade Brook, a north-flowing tributary of the Blackwater River, itself a tributary of the Contoocook. The extreme northwestern corner of town is part of the Lake Sunapee watershed, draining via the Sugar River of western New Hampshire into the Connecticut River. Blaisdell Lake is in the southwestern part of the town.

Sutton is served by Interstate 89 and New Hampshire Route 114.

• New London (north)
• Wilmot (northeast)
• Warner (east)
• Bradford (south)
• Newbury (west)

{{US Census population

|1790= 520

|1800= 878

|1810= 1328

|1820= 1573

|1830= 1424

|1840= 1361

|1850= 1387

|1860= 1431

|1870= 1155

|1880= 993

|1890= 849

|1900= 776

|1910= 698

|1920= 632

|1930= 512

|1940= 675

|1950= 554

|1960= 487

|1970= 642

|1980= 1091

|1990= 1457

|2000= 1544

|2010= 1837

|2020= 1978

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As of the census of 2010, there were 1,837 people, 757 households, and 556 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|43.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 985 housing units at an average density of 23.3 per square mile (9.0/km{{sup|2}}). The racial makeup of the town was 96.5% White, 0.3% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.5% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, 0.3% some other race, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.{{Cite web| url=https://www.census.gov| title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Sutton town, Merrimack County, New Hampshire| publisher=United States Census Bureau| access-date=March 13, 2012}}

There were 757 households, out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.7% were headed by married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43, and the average family size was 2.78.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.6% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 35.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.7 males.

At the 2000 census, the median income for a household in the town was $50,924, and the median income for a family was $56,685. Males had a median income of $34,250 versus $30,658 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,432. About 2.8% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==

There are three public schools in the town: Sutton Central School (an elementary school), Kearsarge Regional Middle School, and Kearsarge Regional High School.

• John Eaton (1829–1906), general, commissioner of education{{cite web|url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/177497/John-Eaton-Jr|title=John Eaton, Jr.

|publisher=Encyclopædia Britannica |access-date= January 1, 2014}}

• Albert W. Harvey (1879–1956), United States Marshal for the District of Vermont{{cite news |date=January 4, 1956 |title=A. W. Harvey, Chester, Dead |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60010169/a-w-harvey/ |work=Rutland Herald |location=Rutland, VT |page=2 |via=Newspapers.com}}
• Jonathan Harvey (1780–1859), US congressman{{cite web|url= http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000308|title= HARVEY, Jonathan, (1780 - 1859) | publisher=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|access-date= January 3, 2014}}
• Matthew Harvey (1781–1866), U.S. congressman, 13th governor of New Hampshire and United States federal judge{{cite book|last=Benjamin|first=Walter Romeyn|title=The Collector: A Monthly Magazine for Autograph and HistoricalCollectors, Volume 16, Issue 10|year=1903|publisher=W. R. Benjamin Autographs|page=106|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=onZTAAAAYAAJ&q=jonathan+harvey+Matthew+Harvey&pg=PA106}}
• John S. Pillsbury (1827–1901), businessman, eighth governor of Minnesota{{cite web|url=http://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_minnesota/col2-content/main-content-list/title_pillsbury_john.html|title=Minnesota Governor John Sargent Pillsbury|publisher=National Governors Association |access-date= January 1, 2014}}
• Lydia Fowler Wadleigh (1817–1888), educator
• Charles D. Wells, Wisconsin assemblyman{{cite book|title=The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin|edition=15th|location=Madison, Wis.|year=1876|page=473}}
• Augusta Harvey Worthen (1823–1910), educator, author{{cite book|author=The Peter Paul Book Company|title=The Magazine of Poetry and Literary Review|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Zjk5AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA296|edition=Public domain|volume=8|year=1896|publisher=The Peter Paul Book Company|pages=296–}}

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File:View of North Sutton, NH.jpg {{circa|1905}}]]

• {{Official website|www.sutton-nh.org}}
• [https://www.suttonfreelibrary.com/ Sutton Free Library]
• [https://www.nhstateparks.org/visit/state-parks/wadleigh-state-park Wadleigh State Park]
• [https://www.nhes.nh.gov/elmi/products/cp/profiles-htm/sutton.htm New Hampshire Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau Profile]

{{Geographic location

| Centre = Sutton

| North = New London

| Northeast = Wilmot

| East = Warner

| Southeast = Warner

| South = Bradford

| Southwest = Newbury

| West = Newbury

| Northwest = New London

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{{Merrimack County, New Hampshire}}

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Category:Towns in Merrimack County, New Hampshire

Category:Towns in New Hampshire