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Mount Vernon vs Sutton vs Chesterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Vernon has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% 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 | Mount Vernon | Sutton | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,716 |
2,239Highest |
1,397Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±6.2 21% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
37.8±4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
31.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterville and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Vernon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,395±$6k 8% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$61,635±$10kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,200±$23k 21% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$214,000±$40kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $893±$168Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,088±$73 23% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832 9% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,194Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±36.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.8%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mount Vernon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 38 | 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.