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Sutton vs Colrain vs Newbury
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Colrain has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
Newbury has the most people working from home (20.1%).
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 | Colrain | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Highest |
1,627Lowest |
2,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
53.3±3.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Newbury and Colrain 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% |
15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain and Newbury 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% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Newbury 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. |
$80,673±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
$116,477±$18k 44% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Newbury 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. |
$284,300±$14kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$463,400±$36kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,102±$77Lowest 22% below U.S. |
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| Sutton and Colrain 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. |
$4,317Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$5,695 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±24.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newbury and Colrain 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% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newbury 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 | Mohawk Trail | — |
| 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.