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Stratton vs Sutton vs Sunderland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
Sutton has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Sunderland has the shortest commute (23 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 | Stratton | Sutton | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
2,239Highest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
40.8±2.8 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33k 52% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$88,523±$16kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$300,000±$43kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,413±$242 about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750 52% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±61.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sunderland and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| 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.