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Sutton vs Hamilton 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%).
Hamilton has the most expensive homes ($720k median).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | Hamilton | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
7,600Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.5±2.1Lowest 12% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Warner 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% |
24%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hamilton 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% |
21.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hamilton 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% |
68.8%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% |
6.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hamilton 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. |
$129,833±$14k 61% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Hamilton 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. |
$720,000±$36kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,794±$394Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Hamilton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652 145% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,650Lowest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.8%±23.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hamilton and Warner 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% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.3%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hamilton 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 | — | #36 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hamilton-Wenham | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Hamilton-Wenham Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.