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Troy vs Sutton vs Maidstone
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Maidstone has the most people working from home (24.5%).
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 | Troy | Sutton | Maidstone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 219Lowest |
2,239Highest |
241 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 65.3±26.4Highest 68% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
61.3±8.2 58% above U.S. |
| Troy and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 51.1%±17.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Troy and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,688±$8k 14% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$85,833±$32kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,500±$46kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$438,200±$81kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Maidstone and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,480Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,914 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 27.6%±47.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.7%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±15.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maidstone and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school 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.