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Sutton vs Amherst vs Barton
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 the shortest commute (30 min average).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Barton has the most renters (26.1% rent).
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 | Amherst | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
11,861Highest |
2,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.9±3.5 18% above U.S. |
44.9±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Amherst and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Amherst and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$153,196±$10kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$66,250±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$537,600±$30kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$201,200±$28kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,462±$256Highest 3% above U.S. |
$793±$70Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$9,773Highest 213% above U.S. |
$3,355Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #20 of 120 in NH | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 |
| High school in town | None in town | Souhegan Coop High School | Lake Region Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
10.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.