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Berwick vs Sutton vs Tremont

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Berwick has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Tremont has the most people working from home (20.9%).

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.

MeasureBerwickSuttonTremont
People
Population
1,998
2,239Highest
1,508Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.6±3.6Lowest
10% above U.S.
48.1±4.1Highest
24% above U.S.
45.6±8.5
17% above U.S.
Sutton and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.5%±12.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±3.8
U.S.: 22%
20.2%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Berwick and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
16.9%±8.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.6%±5.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.4%±4.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Sutton and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
35.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
44.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.1%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.9%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Sutton and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$81,406±$39kLowest
about the U.S. average
$130,313±$31kHighest
61% above U.S.
$88,803±$8k
10% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$323,300±$36kLowest
about the U.S. average
$362,600±$16k
9% above U.S.
$407,000±$32kHighest
22% above U.S.
Tremont and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,041±$901Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,656±$614Highest
17% above U.S.
$1,217±$406
14% below U.S.
Sutton and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,806
22% above U.S.
$7,652Highest
145% above U.S.
$2,822Lowest
10% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40.9%±45.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
27.6%±47.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
32.1%±21.2
U.S.: 51.1%
Berwick and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
73%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
76.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969Lowest
11 yrs older than U.S.
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
1986Highest
6 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
28% above U.S.
29 min
11% above U.S.
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
Work from home
13.7%±7.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.8%±5.6
U.S.: 15.1%
20.9%±6.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Tremont and Sutton 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 #101 of 133 in ME — —
School district — Kearsarge Regional School District Tremont Public Schools
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.