What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Triangle has the most affordable homes ($124k 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	Triangle
People
Population	2,239Lowest	2,773Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S.	38.9±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average
Kids under 18	20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Triangle 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%	14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Sutton and Triangle 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%	22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Triangle 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.	$71,875±$16kLowest 11% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S.	$124,400±$17kLowest 63% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S.	$864±$62Lowest 39% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,652Highest 145% above U.S.	$2,718Lowest 13% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	46.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Triangle 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%	19%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.	1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 11% above U.S.	29 minLowest 9% above U.S.
Work from home	14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	5.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#335 of 484 in NY
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	Kearsarge Regional High School	WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	10.4Lowest	10.7Highest
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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.