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Stannard vs Sutton vs Wheelock vs Walden
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 homeowners (98.1%).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Walden has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Wheelock | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 228Lowest |
2,239Highest |
717 |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±14.6 24% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Wheelock 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%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock 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% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%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% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,979±$30k 17% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,200±$44k 35% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
— | $900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 34% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| 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.