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Sutton vs Franklin vs Union
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).
Franklin has the most renters (23.2% rent).
Union has the most kids (24.9% 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 | Franklin | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239 |
1,628Lowest |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
46±9.3 18% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union 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% |
25.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin 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% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Franklin 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. |
$65,455±$16kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$245,800±$59kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$888±$306Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Union 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. |
$2,231Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franklin 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% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union 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 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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.