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Weston vs Sutton

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Weston has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).

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.

MeasureWestonSutton
People
Population
685Lowest
2,239Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+10.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
60.5±7Highest
56% above U.S.
48.1±4.1Lowest
24% above U.S.
Kids under 18
15.2%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Sutton and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
44.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.6%±5.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
66.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.9%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Sutton and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$115,000±$20kLowest
42% above U.S.
$130,313±$31kHighest
61% above U.S.
Sutton and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$537,700±$77kHighest
62% above U.S.
$362,600±$16kLowest
9% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,375±$729Lowest
about the U.S. average
$1,656±$614Highest
17% above U.S.
Sutton and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,076Lowest
127% above U.S.
$7,652Highest
145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.3%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
27.6%±47.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Weston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969Lowest
11 yrs older than U.S.
1971Highest
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minLowest
9% below U.S.
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
Work from home
31.2%±7.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.8%±5.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
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.