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Sutton vs Mapleton vs Windham vs New London
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).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (19%).
New London has the most expensive homes ($554k median).
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 | Mapleton | Windham | New London |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
1,884Lowest |
19,188Highest |
4,433 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
52.8±6.7Highest 36% above U.S. |
| New London and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
12%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.5%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$107,773±$10k 33% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Windham 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$554,100±$64kHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,594±$551 13% above U.S. |
| Sutton and New London 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$6,325 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.8%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Sutton 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 | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #17 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 14 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
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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.