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Windham vs Sutton vs St. George vs Townshend
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 youngest population (median age 44.2).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
St. George has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Townshend has the most affordable homes ($287k 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 | St. George | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
2,239Highest |
812 |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Townshend 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%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Sutton 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. George and Sutton 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. |
$109,464±$34k 36% above U.S. |
$78,750±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and St. George 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±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$376,800±$50kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$287,200±$79kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| St. George and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,394±$132 about the U.S. average |
$1,074±$80Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Sutton and St. George 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. |
$5,514 77% above U.S. |
$5,364Lowest 72% 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% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Townshend 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% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest 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. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | — | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
— | 8.1Lowest |
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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.