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St. George vs Sutton vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
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 | St. George | Sutton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 812 |
2,239Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Sutton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. George and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,464±$34k 36% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,800±$50kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| St. George and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$132Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
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| Sutton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,514Lowest 77% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George and Windham 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.