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Franklin vs Sutton vs Sullivan vs Brooks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Brooks has the most affordable homes ($197k 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 | Franklin | Sutton | Sullivan | Brooks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,628 |
2,239Highest |
1,246 |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±9.3 18% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
47.1±15 21% above U.S. |
45.9±6.6Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,455±$16k 19% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$59,643±$14k 26% below U.S. |
$59,130±$10kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,800±$59k 26% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$222,000±$33k 33% below U.S. |
$196,700±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$306 37% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,116±$112 21% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,231 28% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,228 29% below U.S. |
$2,096Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±23.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
18%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franklin and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Brooks 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 24 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | Sumner Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
10.5Highest |
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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.