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Addison vs Panton vs Sutton vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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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 | Addison | Panton | Sutton | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
690 |
2,239Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$97,500±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$329,700±$51kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,096±$113Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Addison and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 87% above U.S. |
$6,695 115% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,714Lowest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.