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Sutton vs Walden vs Windham 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).
Walden has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Walden | Windham | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,037 |
16,038Highest |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2Highest 25% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
| Walden and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Vershire 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% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire and Walden 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. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,117±$80 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,640 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Walden 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Walden 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 | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.