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Jefferson vs Sutton vs Whitefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jefferson has the most kids (28% under 18).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Whitefield has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
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 | Jefferson | Sutton | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,647Highest |
2,239 |
2,157Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
51.9±5.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Whitefield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jefferson and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitefield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,078±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$73,875±$10kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$35k 6% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$242,300±$24kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,120±$130 21% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$895±$126Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,587 17% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,366Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±22.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitefield and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #45 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Jefferson Public Schools | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 12 |
| High school 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.