What stands out worked out from the figures below

Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).

Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).

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	Whitingham	Sutton
People
Population	1,368Lowest	2,239Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S.	48.1±4.1Highest 24% 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	19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Sutton and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%	21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Sutton and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S.	$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S.	$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S.	$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,055Lowest 62% above U.S.	$7,652Highest 145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Whitingham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S.	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 minHighest 44% above U.S.	29 minLowest 11% above U.S.
Work from home	9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Sutton and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Twin Valley Unified School District #75	Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town	Twin Valley Middle High School	Kearsarge Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	7.8Lowest	10.4Highest
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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.