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Norton vs Sutton vs Holland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Holland has the most renters (28% 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 | Norton | Sutton | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108Lowest |
2,239Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±6.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
41.8±3.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Norton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Holland and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±15.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Norton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Holland and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,625±$23k 19% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$60,729±$16kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,000±$32kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$209,400±$44k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,330±$69Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,769Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,463 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Holland and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
72%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±18Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norton 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.