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Brighton vs Sutton vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Newark has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
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 | Brighton | Sutton | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167 |
2,239Highest |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brighton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Newark and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Brighton School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| 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.