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Denmark vs Sutton vs Brownfield

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Denmark has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).

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.

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