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Windham vs Sutton vs Mendon vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k 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 | Windham | Sutton | Mendon | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
2,239Highest |
1,113 |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 91% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| 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.