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Sutton vs Lancaster vs Burke 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 population (median age 46.6).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k 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 | Lancaster | Burke | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
3,216Highest |
1,317 |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9 17% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Vershire 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% |
20.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
23%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Burke and Lancaster 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% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster and Vershire 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% |
30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire and Burke 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. |
$68,911±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$87,143±$17kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
| Burke and Vershire 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. |
$215,700±$24k 35% below U.S. |
$340,600±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,019±$263 28% below U.S. |
$938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Vershire and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,226 35% above U.S. |
$5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,640 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Burke 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% |
16.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older 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. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | White Mountains Regional School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.