What stands out worked out from the figures below

West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).

Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).

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	West Windsor	Sutton
People
Population	1,171Lowest	2,239Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S.	48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S.
	West Windsor and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±10Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Sutton and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%	21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	West Windsor and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	West Windsor and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,750±$18kLowest 35% above U.S.	$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S.
	Sutton and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S.	$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S.
	West Windsor and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S.	$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S.
	Sutton and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,860Lowest 88% above U.S.	$7,652Highest 145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	27.6%±47.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Sutton and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	95.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest same as U.S.	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 6% above U.S.	29 minHighest 11% above U.S.
Work from home	16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	West Windsor and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Mount Ascutney School District #86	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.