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Rome vs Sutton vs Brooklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Brooklin has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Rome | Sutton | Brooklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,215 |
2,239Highest |
869Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±9.2 24% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Brooklin and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rome and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklin and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,639±$25k 4% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$68,750±$8kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$339,400±$90k about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$56Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,236±$137 13% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,829 41% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$1,792Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±59.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.5%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rome and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brooklin 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 | Brooklin Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| 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.