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Sutton vs Temple vs Wilton vs Douglas
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Temple has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
Wilton has the most renters (23% rent).
Douglas has the most kids (21.2% 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 | Sutton | Temple | Wilton | Douglas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452Highest |
1,363Lowest |
3,960 |
9,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
44±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Temple and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilton 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% |
36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$94,107±$15kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21k 42% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$401,000±$27k 21% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,169±$523Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
$1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763 117% above U.S. |
$6,983 124% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
$6,338Lowest 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Douglas 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 | — | #54 of 120 in NH | #177 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Contoocook Valley School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Douglas |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | Douglas High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | 9.1 |
7.2Lowest |
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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.