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Brownfield vs Sutton vs Denmark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Denmark has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
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 | Brownfield | Sutton | Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,830 |
2,239Highest |
1,054Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
54.4±5Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Denmark and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brownfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Denmark and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,889±$5kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$64,167±$10k 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,500±$36k 14% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$250,000±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554 14% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,409±$207Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,976 5% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,259Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Denmark and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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| 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.