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North Westminster vs Sutton vs Stannard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Westminster has the most people working from home (37.3%).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
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 | North Westminster | Sutton | Stannard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 125Lowest |
2,239Highest |
228 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 59.5±9.3Highest 53% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
48.3±14.6 24% above U.S. |
| North Westminster and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44%±40.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.9%±8.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Westminster and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and North Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$66,979±$30kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,500±$128kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$216,200±$44k 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,938Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,183 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 27.6%±47.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 37.3%±23.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Westminster and Sutton 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.