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Sutton vs Fairlee vs Bennington 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 the highest household income ($130k).
Fairlee has the most people working from home (23.5%).
Bennington has the most kids (26% 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 | Fairlee | Bennington | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
54Lowest |
1,588 |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
63.5±7.6Highest 63% above U.S. |
42.1±7.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
0%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Sutton 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% |
37%±54.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±26.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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. |
$21,071±$13kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$83,875±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$277,500±$28k 17% below U.S. |
$267,300±$15kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Warner 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. |
$1,057±$620Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,292±$150 9% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Bennington 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. |
$3,750Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$5,944 91% above U.S. |
$7,650 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±55.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Warner 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% |
50%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
— | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.5%±30.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairlee and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Contoocook Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — | None in town | 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.