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Monroe vs Sutton vs Perry
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 most renters (12.6% rent).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Perry has the most people working from home (23.4%).
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 | Sutton | Perry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,001 |
2,239Highest |
744Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.5±11.4 17% 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% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Perry and Monroe 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%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.2Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±4.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest 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±$7kLowest about the U.S. average |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$82,056±$4k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $220,300±$57k 34% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$196,400±$13kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$152Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
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| Sutton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,207Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,132 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±47.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Sutton 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1990 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±11.9Highest 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Perry Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.