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Newbury 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
Newbury has the most people working from home (20.1%).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Newbury | Sutton | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,027Lowest |
2,239 |
3,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Newbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.2Lowest 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+ | 23.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,477±$18k 44% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,400±$36kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Sutton and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,695 83% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±24.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newbury and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 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 | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newbury and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school 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.