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Wilder vs Sutton vs Rumney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Rumney has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
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 | Wilder | Sutton | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087Highest |
2,239 |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505 76% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rumney and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| 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.