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Rumney vs Sutton vs Fairlee vs Orford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rumney has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Fairlee has the most people working from home (23.5%).
Orford has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Rumney | Sutton | Fairlee | Orford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,458 |
2,239Highest |
54Lowest |
1,295 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
63.5±7.6Highest 63% above U.S. |
48.9±3.3 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37%±54.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±26.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orford and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$21,071±$13kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$92,571±$24k 15% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$277,500±$28k 17% below U.S. |
$271,900±$25kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,057±$620Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,263±$686 11% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 51% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,750Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±55.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
50%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
— | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.5%±30.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairlee and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Rumney School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — | Rivendell Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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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.