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Heath vs Sutton vs Rowe vs Colrain
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
Colrain has the most renters (13.5% rent).
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 | Heath | Sutton | Rowe | Colrain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 765 |
2,239Highest |
453Lowest |
1,627 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
| Heath and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$69,583±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$45k 11% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$275,000±$41kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$284,300±$14k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,313±$576 7% below U.S. |
$1,102±$77Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 42% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$4,317 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colrain and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Rowe | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | 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 | 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.