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Smithfield vs Sutton vs Denmark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Smithfield has the most people working from home (22%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Smithfield | Sutton | Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 856Lowest |
2,239Highest |
1,054 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±3.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
54.4±5 40% above U.S. |
| Smithfield and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Denmark and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,917±$27k 34% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$64,167±$10kLowest 21% below 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 | $242,800±$15kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$250,000±$68k 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,109±$358Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,409±$207 about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,866 8% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,259Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Denmark and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±6.4Lowest 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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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.