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Benton vs Sutton vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Benton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Windsor has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Benton | Sutton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,770Highest |
2,239Lowest |
2,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.5±8 12% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,437±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$63,178±$5k 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,700±$23kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$228,800±$22k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$123Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,265±$400 10% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,758Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,160 31% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±22.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±31.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Benton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #85 of 133 in ME | — | #44 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| 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.