ZIP 03260 · Merrimack County

North Sutton, NH Homeowners Insurance

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 03260, North Sutton, New Hampshire averages $1,553/yr.

17.9%
Loss ratio
1.08%
Nonrenewal rate
#52 of 239
New Hampshire rank
12
Policies

The verdict

Treasury FIO 2022: North Sutton, NH sits #12,779 nationally on average premium ($1,553) versus #8,916 on nonrenewal rate (1.08%).

$1,553
Avg premium (2022)
#12,779
of 25,593 on premium
#8,916
of 21,752 on nonrenewal
50th
national percentile

Premium rank counts ZIPs with a reported average premium, highest first. Nonrenewal rank counts ZIPs with a reported nonrenewal rate, highest first. The two boards are different extracts.

According to U.S. Treasury Federal Insurance Office data. How we calculate the percentile and national comparison: methodology.

Insurance Livability Score

D
PlainInsure Livability Score
46/100
03260 - North Sutton, NH

PlainInsure's own composite of Treasury FIO premium/market data and FEMA National Risk Index hazard data, each dimension percentile-ranked against the full national corpus. Not an official government score, and not a substitute for an actual insurance quote.

Affordability C-
$1,553/yr
Avg premium, 50th cheapest nationally (Treasury FIO)
Market Stability D
0.01%
Nonrenewal rate -- insurers dropping coverage (Treasury FIO)
Disaster Risk F
78.2
County FEMA National Risk Index score
Community Resilience A-
80.8
County FEMA NRI community-resilience score

Where ZIP 03260's premium sits nationally

Average annual homeowners premium across 25,593 tracked ZIP codes, as of 2022

$1,553 Lower than most lower than 50% of 25,593 ZIP codes

tracked ZIP codes, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.25K-wide band; taller bars hold more ZIP codes. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Treasury Federal Insurance Office · 2022

The local market map

Premium and nonrenewal do not always move together

The highlighted dot is ZIP 03260. Each other dot is a deterministic sample of ZIPs in New Hampshire, spread across the premium range. Crosshairs mark the published state averages, so this is a comparison of two reported measures, not a quote or a forecast.

State ZIP peer map

Highlighted: ZIP 03260; crosshairs: New Hampshire averages

Lower premium / higher nonrenewalHigher on bothLower on bothHigher premium / lower nonrenewal$897.7$1351.3$1805.0$2258.6$2712.20.3%0.7%1.1%1.5%2.0%Average annual premiumNonrenewal rate
Source: U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 ZIP-level homeowners insurance filings. The matrix samples 50 ZIPs across the state premium distribution and retains this ZIP.
Read the plotted ZIP values
  • ZIP 03570 · Berlin $980/yr · 1.05%
  • ZIP 03581 · Gorham $1,050/yr · 1.40%
  • ZIP 03579 · Errol $1,087/yr · 1.89%
  • ZIP 03740 · Bath $1,118/yr · 1.23%
  • ZIP 03262 · North Woodstock $1,129/yr · 1.06%
  • ZIP 03584 · Lancaster $1,148/yr · 0.39%
  • ZIP 03303 · Concord $1,161/yr · 0.53%
  • ZIP 03835 · Farmington $1,179/yr · 1.04%
  • ZIP 03464 · Stoddard $1,188/yr · 1.16%
  • ZIP 03830 · East Wakefield $1,205/yr · 1.24%
  • ZIP 03246 · Laconia $1,209/yr · 0.60%
  • ZIP 03598 · Whitefield $1,217/yr · 1.13%
  • ZIP 03741 · Canaan $1,223/yr · 0.54%
  • ZIP 03045 · Goffstown $1,229/yr · 0.52%
  • ZIP 03222 · Bristol $1,240/yr · 0.96%
  • ZIP 03285 · Thornton $1,244/yr · 1.03%
  • ZIP 03064 · Nashua $1,249/yr · 1.07%
  • ZIP 03230 · Danbury $1,264/yr · 0.54%
  • ZIP 03470 · Winchester $1,276/yr · 0.67%
  • ZIP 03104 · Manchester $1,292/yr · 0.81%
  • ZIP 03773 · Newport $1,297/yr · 1.07%
  • ZIP 03765 · Haverhill $1,315/yr · 0.61%
  • ZIP 03038 · Derry $1,326/yr · 0.70%
  • ZIP 03825 · Barrington $1,349/yr · 0.45%
  • ZIP 03884 · Strafford $1,364/yr · 1.04%
  • ZIP 03216 · Andover $1,374/yr · 0.51%
  • ZIP 03242 · Henniker $1,379/yr · 0.95%
  • ZIP 03875 · Silver Lake $1,390/yr · 1.08%
  • ZIP 03852 · Milton Mills $1,398/yr · 0.77%
  • ZIP 03278 · Warner $1,415/yr · 0.89%
  • ZIP 03838 · Glen $1,424/yr · 0.78%
  • ZIP 03858 · Newton $1,438/yr · 1.08%
  • ZIP 03810 · Alton Bay $1,451/yr · 0.69%
  • ZIP 03833 · Exeter $1,460/yr · 0.77%
  • ZIP 03034 · Candia $1,481/yr · 0.63%
  • ZIP 03043 · Francestown $1,489/yr · 1.26%
  • ZIP 03076 · Pelham $1,495/yr · 0.88%
  • ZIP 03450 · Harrisville $1,509/yr · 0.87%
  • ZIP 03057 · Mont Vernon $1,546/yr · 1.03%
  • ZIP 03260 · North Sutton (this ZIP) $1,553/yr · 1.08%
  • ZIP 03031 · Amherst $1,568/yr · 0.84%
  • ZIP 03036 · Chester $1,585/yr · 0.62%
  • ZIP 03229 · Contoocook $1,639/yr · 0.94%
  • ZIP 03827 · East Kingston $1,673/yr · 0.52%
  • ZIP 03110 · Bedford $1,759/yr · 0.90%
  • ZIP 03885 · Stratham $1,814/yr · 0.72%
  • ZIP 03782 · Sunapee $1,850/yr · 1.25%
  • ZIP 03844 · Hampton Falls $2,049/yr · 0.69%
  • ZIP 03215 · Waterville Valley $2,208/yr · 0.90%
  • ZIP 03854 · New Castle $2,630/yr · 0.35%
Avg Premium (2022)
$1,553/yr
Near-median premium
+1.0% since 2018
Loss Ratio
17.9%
Below-median loss ratio
Claim Frequency
2.51%
Avg severity: $11,084
Nonrenewal Rate
1.08%
Near-median nonrenewal rate
-6.8% change

Data Snapshot: ZIP 03260 (North Sutton, NH)

Homeowners in ZIP 03260 (North Sutton, NH) pay an average of $1,553 per year for insurance as of 2022, according to U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level data across approximately 12 reported policies. Against a national average of $1,776 per year, ZIP 03260 comes in 13% below, the 50th percentile among all tracked ZIPs. Against New Hampshire's average of $1,428, ZIP 03260 is 9% above, ranking #52 of 239 tracked ZIPs in New Hampshire by premium. The closest-priced peer within New Hampshire is Chesterfield (ZIP 03443) at $1,558, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.

The loss ratio for ZIP 03260 is 17.9%, meaning insurers retained a working margin after claims. The claim frequency here, the share of policies with at least one claim, stands at 2.51%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $11,084. 1.08% of ZIP 03260 policies go unrenewed at expiration, a drop of 6.8% over the past five years, a pattern that tends to precede broader insurer pullback in stressed markets.

Premium data spanning 5 years shows ZIP 03260 costs have risen 1.0% since 2018, from a low of $1,525 to a high of $1,593, an annualized rate of +0.3% per year.

Merrimack County carries a FEMA National Risk Index score of 78.2 (Relatively Low), 78th percentile nationally and #4 of 10 New Hampshire counties - 12% above the state mean of 69.9. Dominant mapped hazard: Hurricane. Companion scores: Social Vulnerability Index 14.9 · Community Resilience 80.8. This is hazard context from FEMA, not a premium formula.

How to read these numbers

The figures on this page come from the U.S. Treasury Federal Insurance Office, which collects homeowners insurance premium and claims data directly from the largest property insurers in the country. Because the data is aggregated at the ZIP-code level and averaged across many policies, it describes the typical cost in an area rather than a quote for any single home. Two houses on the same street can pay very different premiums depending on their age, construction type, roof condition, prior claims, and the specific coverage limits and deductibles the homeowner selects. The loss ratio shows how much of every premium dollar insurers paid back out as claims; a ratio above one means carriers lost money locally, which often precedes rate increases or carrier exits. Rising nonrenewal and claim frequency reveal how stressed the local market has become. Use these figures to gauge the direction and scale of costs in your area, then request quotes from several licensed carriers before buying or renewing a policy. FIO data aggregates voluntary reporting from the 40 largest homeowners insurers, covering roughly 80% of the U.S. market, so figures represent market averages rather than individual policy quotes; your own premium will vary with dwelling value, deductible, coverage limits, construction type, and insurer-specific underwriting. This page is educational research only and is not insurance advice, homeowners should request quotes from multiple licensed carriers or an independent agent before purchasing or renewing coverage.

How ZIP 03260 Compares

vs National Average
$1,553 vs $1,776
13% below national avg
vs New Hampshire Average
$1,553 vs $1,428
9% above state avg
National Percentile
50th percentile
Below median cost

Premium History

Average premium in ZIP 03260, 2018–2022

$1,520$1,540$1,560$1,580$1,600 20182019202020212022 $1,553
Average homeowners premium per year in ZIP 03260.
Year Avg Premium YoY Change
2018 $1,537 -
2019 $1,593 +3.7%
2020 $1,592 -0.1%
2021 $1,525 -4.2%
2022 $1,553 +1.8%

Filing-window snapshot: ZIP 03260, 2018-2022

5-Year Avg Premium
$1,560
Premium Range
$1,525 - $1,593
Annual Change Rate
+0.3% per year
Years of Data
5 (2018-2022)

Elevated FEMA NRI in Merrimack County

County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 03260 via FIPS 33013. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.

County risk score
78.2
Relatively Low · 78th national percentile
In-state county rank
#4
of 10 New Hampshire counties · state mean 69.9
Top mapped hazard
Hurricane
Expected annual loss $4,498,593

Social Vulnerability Index 14.9 · Community Resilience 80.8

County hazard ratings

Wildfire
Very Low
Flooding
Relatively Moderate
Earthquake
Relatively Low
Hurricane
Relatively Moderate
Tornado
Relatively Low
Hail
Relatively Low
Winter weather
Relatively Moderate

Source: FEMA National Risk Index · state rollup: New Hampshire NRI context · top counties by NRI score.

Out-of-state ZIPs near ZIP 03260's premium and nonrenewal (high-NRI county)

Cross-state peers for ZIP 03260: nearest FIO ZIPs by premium and by nonrenewal, drawn outside New Hampshire. County hazard context (Merrimack, NRI 78.2) is separate from these price peers.

Similar average premium

Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($1,553/yr here).

Similar nonrenewal rate

Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (1.08% here).

Source: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Federal Insurance Office (FIO) Homeowners Insurance Data (2018-2022). Premiums are ZIP-level averages and may not reflect individual policy costs

Frequently Asked Questions

How much is homeowners insurance in ZIP 03260?
At the 50th percentile nationally, #52 of 239 ZIPs in New Hampshire, ZIP 03260 (North Sutton, NH) pays a middle-of-the-pack $1,553 per year as of 2022 for homeowners insurance. Premiums have changed +1.0% over the past 5 years.
What affects homeowners insurance costs in North Sutton, NH?
Three figures shape homeowners insurance costs in ZIP 03260: claims frequency (2.51%), loss ratio (17.9%), and nonrenewal rate (1.08%), together placing this ZIP at the 50th national percentile for cost.
Is homeowners insurance expensive in ZIP 03260 compared to the national average?
At $1,553/yr, ZIP 03260 runs 13% below the national average of $1,776/yr, the 50th percentile nationally.
What is the nonrenewal rate in ZIP 03260?
The nonrenewal rate in ZIP 03260 is 1.08%, a drop of 6.8% over the past 5 years in New Hampshire.
How have premiums trended in ZIP 03260 over 5 years?
ZIP 03260 premiums spanned $1,525 to $1,593 across the 2018-2022 window, a 5-year average of $1,560. The annualized change rate is +0.3% per year.
How does ZIP 03260 compare to the New Hampshire state average?
ZIP 03260 runs 9% above the New Hampshire state average ($1,428/yr vs this ZIP's $1,553/yr), ranking #52 of 239 tracked ZIPs in New Hampshire by premium.
What is the FEMA National Risk Index score for ZIP 03260?
County NRI 78.2 (Relatively Low) covers ZIP 03260 via Merrimack County FIPS 33013. In-state rank #4 of 10; national percentile 78th; hazard Hurricane.

What to do with ZIP 03260

This ZIP's premiums run at the 50th national percentile, but a single number is not a quote.

These figures are Treasury FIO aggregates for this ZIP, not a personal insurance quote.

Every figure on PlainInsure is rendered directly from U.S. Treasury Federal Insurance Office data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on U.S. Treasury FIO data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.