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Stow vs Sutton vs Sweden
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 people working from home (17.7%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Sweden has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
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 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 535Lowest |
2,239Highest |
537 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57±10.5Highest 47% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
51.1±19.2 31% above U.S. |
| Stow and Sweden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sweden and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.9%±17.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stow and Sutton 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% |
34.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Stow 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. |
$73,750±$25k 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,400±$42k about the U.S. average |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$311,300±$61kLowest 6% 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±$614Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$1,667±$815Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Sweden and Sutton 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. |
$2,598Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
8.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1998Highest 18 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 51 minHighest 95% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±12Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stow 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.