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Stow vs Sutton vs Stoneham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stow has the most homeowners (96.2%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
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 | Stow | Sutton | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 535 |
2,239Highest |
271Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57±10.5 47% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
60.6±7.1Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Stoneham and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.9%±17.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
41%±17.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoneham and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.8%±13.9Highest 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 | $42,204±$22kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$63,750±$27k 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,400±$42k about the U.S. average |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$226,200±$32kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,125±$383Lowest 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 | $3,304 6% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$1,426Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest 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 | 8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1998Highest 18 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 51 minHighest 95% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
40.7%±15.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham and Stow 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.