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Deep River Center vs Sutton vs Kent
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deep River Center has the most affordable homes ($335k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Kent has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Deep River Center | Sutton | Kent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,407Lowest |
9,452Highest |
3,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49±3.2 26% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
55.8±4.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kent and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kent and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kent and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,447±$23kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$96,064±$16k 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,600±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$470,900±$78k 42% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,242±$224Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$688±$205Lowest 51% below U.S. |
| Deep River Center and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,194 67% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,520Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.9%±23.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.5%±11.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Deep River Center and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #20 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Sutton | Kent School District |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.