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Dresden vs Sutton vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dresden has the oldest population (median age 55.1).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Richmond has the youngest population (median age 36.9).
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 | Dresden | Sutton | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,645Lowest |
2,239 |
3,566Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.1±7.9Highest 42% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
36.9±3.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Dresden and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dresden and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,844±$22k 7% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$65,854±$10kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,100±$29kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$242,700±$27k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$502 15% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,077±$166Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,500Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,143 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±26Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
47%±23.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Richmond and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richmond and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 02 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Richmond Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Richmond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.