What stands out worked out from the figures below

Marlboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+59.7%).

Sutton has the oldest population (median age 48.1).

Marlboro is a college town. 42.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.

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	Marlboro	Sutton
People
Population	1,362Lowest	2,239Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+59.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	22.7±2.1Lowest 42% below U.S.	48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S.
Kids under 18	12%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	18.8%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Sutton and Marlboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	42.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,135±$10kLowest 4% below U.S.	$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$357,300±$55kLowest 7% above U.S.	$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S.
	Sutton and Marlboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,600±$824Lowest 13% above U.S.	$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S.
	Sutton and Marlboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,640Lowest 81% above U.S.	$7,652Highest 145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.1%±43.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Marlboro and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minLowest 34% below U.S.	29 minHighest 11% above U.S.
Work from home	26%±11.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Marlboro and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Marlboro School District	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.