What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tremont has the most people working from home (20.9%).

Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).

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	Tremont	Sutton
People
Population	1,508Lowest	2,239Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.6±8.5Lowest 17% above U.S.	48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S.
	Sutton and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Sutton and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Sutton and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Sutton and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,803±$8kLowest 10% above U.S.	$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$407,000±$32kHighest 22% above U.S.	$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S.
	Tremont and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,217±$406Lowest 14% below U.S.	$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S.
	Sutton and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,822Lowest 10% below U.S.	$7,652Highest 145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.1%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%	27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Tremont and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S.	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below U.S.	29 minHighest 11% above U.S.
Work from home	20.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Tremont and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Tremont Public Schools	Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	Kearsarge Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.4
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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.