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Sutton vs Plainfield vs Ira
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).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k 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 | Plainfield | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Highest |
1,314 |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Lowest 24% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Ira and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Plainfield 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% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ira 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% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Ira 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. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$71,827±$5k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$272,900±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
$942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Plainfield 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. |
$4,806 54% above U.S. |
$4,146Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Ira 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% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — | — |
| 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.