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Chatham vs Stow 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
Chatham has the most renters (17.2% rent).
Stow has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Chatham | Stow | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 430Lowest |
535 |
2,239Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±8.6 24% above U.S. |
57±10.5Highest 47% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Stow and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Chatham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±10 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.9%±17.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stow and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chatham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,042±$19k 18% below U.S. |
$42,204±$22kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,900±$42kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$326,400±$42kLowest about the U.S. average |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Chatham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,690 18% above U.S. |
$3,304Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chatham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1998Highest 18 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above U.S. |
51 minHighest 95% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±12Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stow 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.