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Sutton vs Webster vs Middlesex
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Webster | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Highest |
2,227 |
1,943Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Middlesex 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% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 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% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest 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. |
$107,171±$14kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Middlesex 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. |
$338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Sutton 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. |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
$1,333±$359Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Webster 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. |
$6,021Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.