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Sutton vs Windham vs Wheelock vs Barton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Wheelock has the oldest population (median age 51).
Barton has the most renters (26.1% rent).
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 | Windham | Wheelock | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
16,038Highest |
717Lowest |
2,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
44.9±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Barton 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Barton 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Barton 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$66,250±$16k 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$201,200±$28k 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
— | $793±$70Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,355 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.6%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Barton 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Wheelock 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Windham School District | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — | Lake Region Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
— | 10.5Lowest |
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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.