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Ira vs Plainfield vs Sutton vs Clarendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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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 | Ira | Plainfield | Sutton | Clarendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381Lowest |
1,314 |
2,239 |
2,460Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Lowest 24% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
52.3±4.1 34% above U.S. |
| Ira and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ira and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5k 11% below U.S. |
$69,250±$31k 14% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$59,609±$12kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$220,900±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,096±$305 22% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146 33% above U.S. |
$4,806 54% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,740Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | — | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | Mill River Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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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.