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Halifax vs Sutton vs Marlboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has the most affordable homes ($268k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Marlboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+59.7%).
Marlboro is a college town. 42.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Halifax | Sutton | Marlboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847Lowest |
2,239Highest |
1,362 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+59.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1 4% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
22.7±2.1Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
12%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Halifax and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
42.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$77,135±$10k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$357,300±$55k 7% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Marlboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,600±$824 13% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Marlboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,640 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±43.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Marlboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±11.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Marlboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Halifax School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Marlboro School District |
| High school in town | None 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.