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Stannard vs Sutton vs Ira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stannard has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Stannard | Sutton | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 228Lowest |
2,239Highest |
381 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.3±14.6 24% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Ira and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±8.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ira and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,979±$30kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$71,827±$5k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,200±$44kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 34% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,146Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ira and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Stannard 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.