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Brunswick vs Sutton vs Bloomfield
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 oldest population (median age 57.5).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Bloomfield has the most affordable homes ($191k 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 | Sutton | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 109Lowest |
2,239Highest |
234 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.5±13.8Highest 48% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
41.9±12Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±24.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±14.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bloomfield and Brunswick 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% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brunswick and Bloomfield 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% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Brunswick 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$54,375±$17kLowest 33% below 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. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$190,600±$63kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,800 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Brunswick 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.