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Orange vs Sutton vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Groton has the youngest population (median age 45.7).
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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.
| Measure | Orange | Sutton | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 957Lowest |
2,239Highest |
967 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
45.7±5.8Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Orange and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,302±$13kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$77,250±$14k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$22kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$243,000±$70k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153 6% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,659 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12.5%±72.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | 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 History | 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.