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Porter vs Sutton vs Steuben
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Porter has the most people working from home (15.5%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k 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 | Porter | Sutton | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,746 |
2,239Highest |
1,388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±7.9 5% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
40.1±8.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Steuben and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,417±$9kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$76,466±$4k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $226,100±$20k 32% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$173,900±$32kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$678±$319Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,841Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,029 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±8.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Porter and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Porter 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 24 |
| 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.