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Sutton vs Deerfield vs Warner

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%).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).

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.

MeasureSuttonDeerfieldWarner
People
Population
2,239Lowest
5,158Highest
2,959
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48.1±4.1
24% above U.S.
51.8±3.6Highest
33% above U.S.
43.7±4Lowest
12% 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%
17.3%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
Sutton and Warner 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%
22.9%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.4%±3.5Lowest
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%
U.S.: 35.7%
44.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.4%Lowest
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%
5.3%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Deerfield and Warner 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±$14k
31% above U.S.
$94,022±$18kLowest
16% 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±$16k
9% above U.S.
$414,900±$37kHighest
25% above U.S.
$353,100±$22kLowest
6% 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±$318
6% below U.S.
$1,219±$123Lowest
14% 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.
$7,650
145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
27.6%±47.2
U.S.: 51.1%
26.1%±15.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.7%±21.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Warner and Sutton 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%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
78.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
74.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
1975Highest
5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 min
11% above U.S.
18 minLowest
33% below U.S.
32 minHighest
20% above U.S.
Work from home
14.8%±5.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.5%±6.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.6%±4.8
U.S.: 15.1%
Deerfield and Warner 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 Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town Kearsarge Regional High School Frontier Regional None in town
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.