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Holland 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
Holland has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (14.8%).
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 | Holland | Sutton | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
2,239Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±3.9 7% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Holland and Whiting 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% 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% |
6.2%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Holland and Whiting 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. |
$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 | $209,400±$44kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$69 6% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,204±$519Lowest 15% 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. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Holland and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Whiting 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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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.