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Sutton vs Wilton vs Windsor
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%).
Wilton has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Wilton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
3,960Highest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Wilton 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% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Windsor 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%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Wilton 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% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Wilton 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. |
$114,349±$21k 42% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Wilton 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. |
$381,500±$23kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Wilton 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. |
$1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Wilton 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. |
$7,612 144% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilton and Windsor 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% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #54 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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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.