Compare towns
Sutton vs Stow vs Canterbury
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 most kids (20.5% under 18).
Stow has the oldest population (median age 57).
Canterbury has the most expensive homes ($444k 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 | Stow | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239 |
535Lowest |
2,353Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
57±10.5Highest 47% above U.S. |
48.6±3.8 25% above U.S. |
| Stow and Canterbury 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% |
15.7%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.9%±17.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stow and Canterbury 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% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canterbury 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. |
$42,204±$22kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$129,333±$37k 60% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Canterbury 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. |
$326,400±$42kLowest about the U.S. average |
$443,700±$21kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Lowest 17% above U.S. |
— | $2,136±$233Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Sutton 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. |
$3,304Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$7,421 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.7%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canterbury and Sutton 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% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1998Highest 18 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
51 minHighest 95% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canterbury and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
— | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.