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Solon vs Sutton vs Prospect
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Solon has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
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 | Solon | Sutton | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 963 |
2,239Highest |
923Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±5.4 18% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.2±7.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±10.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Prospect and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Solon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,205±$20kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$81,250±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,600±$12kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$196,500±$19k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $915±$100Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,107±$61 22% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,854Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$1,979 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±48.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±42Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Prospect and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1998Highest 18 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 52 minHighest 98% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.