What stands out worked out from the figures below

Northumberland has the most affordable homes ($120k median).

Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Northumberland	Sutton
People
Population	1,815Highest	790Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.7±6.2Lowest 17% above U.S.	46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S.
	Sutton and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22%	17.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Sutton and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Northumberland and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4%	2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$40,268±$7kLowest 50% below U.S.	$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$120,100±$15kLowest 64% below U.S.	$231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,018±$96 28% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,794Lowest 10% below U.S.	$3,975Highest 27% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	74.7%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Northumberland and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	23.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	12.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	85%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S.	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 32% below U.S.	30 minHighest 12% above U.S.
Work from home	11.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Sutton and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Northumberland School District	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town	Groveton High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	8.6	—
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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.