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Holland vs Sutton vs Brownington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holland has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Sutton has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Brownington has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
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 | Holland | Sutton | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
2,239Highest |
1,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±3.9 7% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
40.5±4.5Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brownington and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Holland and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,729±$16kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$75,556±$17k 6% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,400±$44k 37% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$193,800±$40kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$69 6% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$745±$504Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,463Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,912 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.5%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownington and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school 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.