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New Durham vs Sutton vs White River Junction
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
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 | New Durham | Sutton | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,748 |
2,239Lowest |
3,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±7.5 20% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Sutton and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Durham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,194±$13k 24% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Sutton and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,400±$27k about the U.S. average |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Sutton and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$116 about the U.S. average |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Sutton and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774 85% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±42.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| White River Junction and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional 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.