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Bradford vs Sutton vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradford has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Bradford | Sutton | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565Highest |
790Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2 29% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
55±4.7Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Washington and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bradford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,015±$21kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$89,453±$12k 11% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,700±$38k about the U.S. average |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$358,600±$32kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Washington and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$206Highest 7% above U.S. |
— | $1,106±$160Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,307Highest 102% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,321 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bradford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bradford and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Washington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.