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Sutton vs Bartlett vs Leicester vs Vershire
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Leicester has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Vershire has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
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 | Bartlett | Leicester | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
3,281Highest |
1,026 |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
48.8±3.8 25% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Vershire and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Leicester 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% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire and Sutton 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. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$70,417±$30k 13% below U.S. |
$71,618±$12kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Vershire and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,098±$300Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,822 23% above U.S. |
$4,640Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bartlett and Leicester 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Bartlett School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.