Compare towns
Monroe vs Perry vs Sutton vs Prospect
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monroe has the youngest population (median age 43.5).
Perry has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
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 | Monroe | Perry | Sutton | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,001 |
744Lowest |
2,239Highest |
923 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.5±11.4 17% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.2±7.5 16% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±10.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Prospect and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±4.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Monroe and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,300±$7k about the U.S. average |
$82,056±$4k about the U.S. average |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$81,250±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $220,300±$57k 34% below U.S. |
$196,400±$13kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$196,500±$19k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$152 18% below U.S. |
— | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,107±$61Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,207 29% below U.S. |
$3,132 about the U.S. average |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$1,979Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±47.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±42 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1998Highest 18 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Perry and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Perry Public Schools | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.