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Sutton vs Middlesex vs Jericho vs Dunbarton
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).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Jericho has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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 | Middlesex | Jericho | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
1,943Lowest |
5,114Highest |
3,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Middlesex 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% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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. |
$109,632±$13kLowest 36% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21k 54% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$484,100±$33k 46% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Jericho 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. |
$6,483Lowest 108% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Jericho 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 | — | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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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.