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Orland vs Sutton vs Whitefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orland has the most people working from home (17%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Whitefield has the most affordable homes ($242k 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 | Orland | Sutton | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,915Lowest |
2,239Highest |
2,157 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.2 30% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
51.9±5.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Whitefield and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitefield and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orland and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,348±$29kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$73,875±$10k 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,100±$20k 17% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$242,300±$24kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$177 19% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$895±$126Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,089Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,366 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±22.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orland and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 51% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orland 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 | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| 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.