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Peru vs Sutton vs Warner vs Dorset
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Sutton has the most homeowners (95.7%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
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 | Peru | Sutton | Warner | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 434Lowest |
2,239 |
2,959Highest |
2,092 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±8.6 16% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dorset and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40k 38% above U.S. |
| Peru and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$105k 20% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$820 10% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$7,650 145% above U.S. |
$7,489 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | 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.