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Lee vs Sutton vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($123k 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 | Lee | Sutton | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 925 |
2,239Highest |
310Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.5±11.5 32% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
52.4±7Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $49,886±$5kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$60,833±$23k 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $174,500±$25k 48% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$122,500±$28kLowest 63% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,547 50% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$1,067Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Lee and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| 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.