What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).

Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).

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	Deerfield
People
Population	2,239Lowest	5,158Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S.	51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S.
	Deerfield and Sutton 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%	13.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Sutton and Deerfield 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%	22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Deerfield 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Deerfield 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.	$106,136±$14kLowest 31% above U.S.
	Sutton and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S.	$414,900±$37kHighest 25% above U.S.
	Deerfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S.	$1,334±$318Lowest 6% below U.S.
	Sutton and Deerfield 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.	$5,824Lowest 87% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.6%±47.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%	26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Sutton and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.	1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 11% above U.S.	18 minLowest 33% below U.S.
Work from home	14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	17.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Deerfield and Sutton 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	—	#156 of 282 in MA
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	Deerfield · Frontier
High school in town	Kearsarge Regional High School	Frontier Regional
Students per teacherat that high school	10.4Lowest	11.1Highest
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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.