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Jay vs Sheldon vs Sutton vs Middletown Springs
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Sheldon has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Middletown Springs has the most kids (24% under 18).
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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 | Jay | Sheldon | Sutton | Middletown Springs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471Lowest |
2,267Highest |
2,239 |
747 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
| Jay and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middletown Springs and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middletown Springs and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$82,000±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$262,200±$24k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,208±$438Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,595 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jay and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.