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Townshend vs Sutton vs Rochester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Townshend has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
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 | Townshend | Sutton | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,538 |
2,239Highest |
1,389Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
53.3±7.6 37% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$72,676±$8kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$79k 14% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$253,600±$81kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$80 24% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$929±$158Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,364 72% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,977Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28%±18.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
40.8%±27.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rochester and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Kearsarge Regional School District | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.1Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.