What stands out worked out from the figures below

Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).

Sutton has the most expensive homes ($363k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Limerick	Sutton
People
Population	3,400Highest	2,239Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S.	48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S.
	Sutton and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.7%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Sutton and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Sutton and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Sutton and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,172±$15kLowest 25% above U.S.	$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S.
	Sutton and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$269,400±$29kLowest 19% below U.S.	$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S.	$1,656±$614Lowest 17% above U.S.
	Limerick and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,520Lowest 19% below U.S.	$7,652Highest 145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.8%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%	27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Limerick and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S.	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 minHighest 42% above U.S.	29 minLowest 11% above U.S.
Work from home	15.2%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Limerick 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
High school 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.