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Vershire vs Durham vs Sutton vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Vershire | Durham | Sutton | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 842 |
15,080Highest |
790Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
$124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80 21% below U.S. |
$1,429±$143Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640 49% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham and Vershire 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Oyster River Coop School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | Oyster River High School | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
— | 7.8Lowest |
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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.