What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has the most kids (17.3% under 18).

Rensselaerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sutton	Rensselaerville
People
Population	790Lowest	1,901Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S.	54±3.3Highest 39% above U.S.
	Rensselaerville and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22%	14%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Sutton and Rensselaerville 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%	30.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Rensselaerville 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Sutton and Rensselaerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S.	$90,324±$26kHighest 12% above U.S.
	Rensselaerville 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±$41kLowest 31% below U.S.	$259,800±$36kHighest 22% below U.S.
	Rensselaerville and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,264±$152 11% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S.	$5,247Highest 68% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.8%±31.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	14.7%±61.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Sutton and Rensselaerville 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%	0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 12% above U.S.	38 minHighest 43% above U.S.
Work from home	11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	13.8%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Rensselaerville and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in History	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.