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Rome vs Sutton vs Smithfield
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).
Smithfield has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,215 |
2,239Highest |
856Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±9.2 24% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
55.8±3.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Smithfield 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% |
10%±3.5Lowest 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%±9.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Smithfield and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rome and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,639±$25kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$107,917±$27k 34% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$242,800±$15kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$56 19% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,109±$358Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,829Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,866 8% 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% |
42.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rome and Smithfield 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Smithfield 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| 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.