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Hancock vs Sutton vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Sutton has the most homeowners (95.7%).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Hancock | Sutton | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
2,239Highest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,900±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.