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Newbury vs Thetford vs Sutton
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%).
Thetford has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% 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 | Newbury | Thetford | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,027Lowest |
2,813Highest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
43.6±6.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above 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%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Newbury 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% |
20.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
68%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thetford and Sutton 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. |
$88,045±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above 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. |
$329,500±$96kLowest about the U.S. average |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,141±$96Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,695Lowest 83% above U.S. |
$6,948 123% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±24.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±30.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newbury and Thetford 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% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #40 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Thetford 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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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.