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Sutton vs Hatfield 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%).
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 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.
| Measure | Sutton | Hatfield | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
3,325Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Hatfield 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% |
14%±4.3Lowest 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% |
23.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hatfield 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% |
48.5%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% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Hatfield 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. |
$89,005±$25kLowest 10% 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±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$440,800±$26kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,267±$216 10% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Hatfield 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. |
$4,930Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$7,650 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Hatfield 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Hatfield 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 | — | #198 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hatfield | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Smith Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
6.1Lowest |
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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.