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Sutton vs Whitingham vs Newbury
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%).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Newbury has the most people working from home (20.1%).
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 | Whitingham | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Highest |
1,368Lowest |
2,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
53.3±3.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Newbury 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% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Newbury 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. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$116,477±$18k 44% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Newbury 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. |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$463,400±$36kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,055Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$5,695 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±24.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Newbury 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newbury 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.