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Stockbridge vs Sutton vs Monterey
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (52.4%).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Monterey has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.9%).
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 | Stockbridge | Sutton | Monterey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,056 |
2,239Highest |
954Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 63.7±3.5Highest 64% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
62.3±14 60% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 47%±7.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.5%±13.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stockbridge and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±4.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,250±$67k 81% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kLowest 61% above U.S. |
$152,353±$89kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Monterey and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,000±$99k 80% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$603,200±$57kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Monterey and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $858±$375Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,762±$128Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Monterey and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,652 49% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,858Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±27Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±85.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stockbridge and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 52.4%±19.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±16.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stockbridge and Monterey 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.