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Jackson vs Sutton vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Monroe has the most kids (23.7% 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 | Jackson | Sutton | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
2,239Highest |
1,001 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.8Lowest 3% below U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.5±7 12% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±4.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Monroe and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,167±$19kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$81,300±$7k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,500±$16k 30% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$220,300±$57kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12Lowest 55% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,165±$152 18% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651 15% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,207Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±47.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1992 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson 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 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| 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.