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Ludlow vs Sutton vs New Limerick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ludlow has the most affordable homes ($134k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
New Limerick has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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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 | Ludlow | Sutton | New Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 444 |
2,239Highest |
372Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.1±5.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
58.3±10.3Highest 50% above U.S. |
| New Limerick and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ludlow and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| New Limerick and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$21k 23% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$53,810±$7kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $133,900±$56kLowest 60% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$196,900±$120k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $988±$111 30% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$775±$388Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,655 47% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$1,221Lowest 61% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±94.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±52.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ludlow and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 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 | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Ludlow 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.