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Newfane vs Sutton vs Windham

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).

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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.

MeasureNewfaneSuttonWindham
People
Population
1,456
2,239Highest
594Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
54.4±3.9Highest
40% above U.S.
48.1±4.1
24% above U.S.
44.2±7.4Lowest
14% above U.S.
Newfane and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
11.1%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.5%±7.9
U.S.: 22%
Sutton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
29.2%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.6%±5.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.2%±8.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Newfane and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
46.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
44.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
48.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
4.9%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.8%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Sutton and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$66,719±$21kLowest
17% below U.S.
$130,313±$31kHighest
61% above U.S.
$94,500±$12k
17% above U.S.
Sutton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$284,200±$49kLowest
15% below U.S.
$362,600±$16kHighest
9% above U.S.
$353,900±$20k
6% above U.S.
Sutton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,266±$238Lowest
10% below U.S.
$1,656±$614Highest
17% above U.S.
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Sutton and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,174Lowest
66% above U.S.
$7,652Highest
145% above U.S.
$5,951
91% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
51.9%±79.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
27.6%±47.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
41.2%±94
U.S.: 51.1%
Newfane and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
30.8%±12.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.8%±5.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.5%±5.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Newfane and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district West River Valley Union Education District #72A 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.