What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).

Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($222k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sutton	Sullivan
People
Population	2,239Highest	1,246Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S.	47.1±15Lowest 21% above U.S.
	Sutton and Sullivan 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%	18%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Sutton and Sullivan 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%	22.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Sullivan 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Sullivan 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.	$59,643±$14kLowest 26% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S.	$222,000±$33kLowest 33% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S.	$883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,652Highest 145% above U.S.	$2,228Lowest 29% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	34.9%±23.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Sullivan 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%	13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 11% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	12.6%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Sutton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	RSU 24
High school in town	Kearsarge Regional High School	Sumner Memorial High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.4Lowest	10.5Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.