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Sharon vs Sutton vs Mendon vs New Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has the youngest population (median age 45.6).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
New Haven has the most expensive homes ($379k median).
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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 | Sharon | Sutton | Mendon | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,577 |
2,239Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,792 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
48±3.9 23% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$92,321±$17k 14% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,700±$37kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$379,300±$19kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| New Haven and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,163±$143Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 89% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$5,967 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.1%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Sharon School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| 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.