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Sutton vs Baltimore vs Canterbury
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 kids (20.5% under 18).
Baltimore has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Canterbury has the most people working from home (21.6%).
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 | Baltimore | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239 |
361Lowest |
2,353Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
51.2±10.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
48.6±3.8 25% above U.S. |
| Baltimore and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canterbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canterbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$107,500±$16kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$129,333±$37k 60% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$219,400±$27kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$443,700±$21kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Lowest 17% above U.S. |
— | $2,136±$233Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,329Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$7,421 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.7%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canterbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canterbury 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 | — | Shaker Regional School District |
| 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.