This territory was granted in 1748 to Obadiah Parry and others from Haverhill, Massachusetts, who had petitioned the Masonian Proprietors for a land grant. For a while the settlement was known as Parry's Town. Because it was located in Indian country near Mount Kearsarge, many settlers forfeited their claims, even with an extension granted in 1773. In 1783 residents petitioned for incorporation and town privileges under the name Sutton, which was granted in 1784. Sutton was at one time home to a religious sect known as the Osgoodites.

Community Contact	Sutton Board of Selectmen William Curless, Chairman PO Box 487 Sutton, NH 03260
Telephone	(603) 927-4416
Fax	(603) 927-4631
E-mail	townofsutton@mcttelecom.com
Web Site	www.sutton-nh.gov

Population Trends: Population change for Sutton totaled 1,002 over 50 years, from 554 in 1950 to 1,556 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was an increase of 70 percent between 1970 and 1980; population declined 12 percent between 1950 and 1960. The 2006 Census estimate for Sutton was 1,821 residents, which ranked 145th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2006: 42.8 persons per square mile of land area. Sutton contains 42.6 square miles of land area and 0.8 square miles of inland water area.

PROPERTY TAXES (NH Dept. of Revenue Adminstration)
2006 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)	$16.13
2006 Equalization Ratio	96.2
2006 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)	$15.45

2006 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings	94.3%
Commercial Land and Buildings	4.3%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other	1.3%