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Stoneham vs Sutton vs Weld vs Newry
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).
Weld has the oldest population (median age 64).
Newry has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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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 | Weld | Newry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 271 |
2,239Highest |
459 |
177Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 60.6±7.1 56% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
64±6.7Highest 65% above U.S. |
61.1±5 57% above U.S. |
| Weld and Newry 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% |
17.9%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±12.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 41%±17.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
44.4%±12.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±14.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weld and Newry 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% |
42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Lowest 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% |
1.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2 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±$27k 21% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$62,083±$11kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$67,000±$23k 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $226,200±$32kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$268,600±$17k 19% below U.S. |
$307,700±$69k 8% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$383Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
— | $1,125±$666Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,426 54% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$1,308Lowest 58% below U.S. |
$2,438 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 40.7%±15.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±9.6Lowest 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.