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Whiting vs Sutton vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Sutton has the most homeowners (95.7%).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
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 | Whiting | Sutton | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
2,239Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$187,900±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$939±$19Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227 36% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,511Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.