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Stoneham vs Sutton vs Northfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Northfield has the shortest commute (24 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 | Stoneham | Sutton | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 271 |
2,239Highest |
263Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 60.6±7.1 56% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
62.1±16.2Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Northfield and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.9%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±7.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 41%±17.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.2%±9.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoneham and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.8%±13.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoneham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,750±$27kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$68,333±$52k 15% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $226,200±$32k 32% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$198,600±$64kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$383Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
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| Sutton and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,426Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$1,773 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Stoneham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 40.7%±15.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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.