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Sutton vs Warner vs Vershire vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Vershire has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Leicester has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Warner | Vershire | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
2,959Highest |
842 |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
48.8±3.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Leicester 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% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest 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%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leicester 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% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Vershire 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. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Warner 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. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
| Warner and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80 21% below U.S. |
$1,098±$300Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Warner and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,640 49% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Warner 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% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Leicester 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 | Kearsarge Regional 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.