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Brunswick vs Norton vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brunswick has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
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 | Brunswick | Norton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 109 |
108Lowest |
2,239Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.5±13.8Highest 48% above U.S. |
53.8±6.7 38% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±24.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Brunswick and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±25.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±15.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brunswick and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±10.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,125±$33k 59% above U.S. |
$65,625±$23kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,100±$52k 31% below U.S. |
$200,000±$32kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$2,769 11% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
39 min 49% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±18Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norton and Sutton 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.