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Rochester vs Sutton vs Newfane vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Newfane has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Hancock has the most renters (40.5% 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 | Rochester | Sutton | Newfane | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,389 |
2,239Highest |
1,456 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.3±7.6 37% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rochester and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,676±$8k 10% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$76,250±$34k 6% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $253,600±$81k 24% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$187,900±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $929±$158Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$939±$19 34% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,977 28% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$3,511Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.4%±27.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rochester and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 40.8%±27.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rochester and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | Kearsarge Regional School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | None 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.