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Hebron vs Sutton vs Rupert
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the most affordable homes ($207k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Hebron | Sutton | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,751 |
2,239Highest |
676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,205±$4kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,800±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$120Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
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| Sutton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hebron and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rupert 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| 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.