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Springfield vs Sutton vs Brighton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k 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 | Springfield | Sutton | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
2,239Highest |
1,167 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brighton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 91% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield 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 | Brighton School District |
| High school 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.