What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).

Deep River has the most affordable homes ($362k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sutton	Deep River
People
Population	9,452Highest	4,458Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.4% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S.	46.2±5.6Highest 19% above U.S.
	Deep River and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%	16.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Sutton and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	22.1%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Deep River and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	44.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Sutton and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S.	$90,253±$19kLowest 12% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S.	$362,200±$26kLowest 9% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S.	$1,221±$185Highest 14% below U.S.
	Deep River and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,763Highest 117% above U.S.	$6,092Lowest 95% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	58.2%±22.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Deep River and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 12% above U.S.	24 minLowest 8% below U.S.
Work from home	22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	15.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Sutton and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#105 of 282 in MA	#70 of 149 in CT
School district	Sutton	Deep River School District · Regional School District 04
High school in town	Sutton High School	Valley Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.6Highest	9.3Lowest
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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.