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Starks vs Sutton vs Madison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Starks has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Madison has the most renters (61.1% 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 | Starks | Sutton | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 556Lowest |
2,239 |
2,676Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±9.4 20% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.9±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±7.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Madison and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,500±$8k 21% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$61,698±$20kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $148,500±$27kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$163,900±$59k 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$301 25% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$850±$218Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,348Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$1,740 44% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±90.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.5%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Starks and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Madison 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 | — |
| 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.