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Leeds vs Sutton vs Wayne vs Brownfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Brownfield has the most renters (12.3% rent).
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 | Leeds | Sutton | Wayne | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,285Highest |
2,239 |
1,101Lowest |
1,830 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±8.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
39.9±6.8 about the U.S. average |
| Wayne and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±9.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Leeds and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Leeds and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,208±$14k 6% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$60,889±$5kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,800±$27kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$362,800±$29kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$287,500±$36k 14% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $940±$461Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$983±$554 30% below U.S. |
$1,617±$554 14% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,565Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,289 5% above U.S. |
$2,976 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.1%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.8%±43.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 38 | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | 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.