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Anson vs Sutton vs Embden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Anson has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Embden has the most people working from home (18.7%).
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 | Anson | Sutton | Embden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,331Highest |
2,239 |
995Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2Lowest 20% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
60.6±5.1Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Anson and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±9.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Embden and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,474±$21kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$56,875±$23k 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,800±$14kLowest 65% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$173,400±$59k 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,572Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$1,804 42% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Embden and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Carrabec High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.