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Bingham vs Jackman vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bingham has the most affordable homes ($103k median).
Jackman has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Bingham | Jackman | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 660Lowest |
695 |
2,239Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±8.2Highest 44% above U.S. |
54.2±5.7 39% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Bingham and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.3%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $42,708±$22k 47% below U.S. |
$33,625±$19kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $103,000±$26kLowest 69% below U.S. |
$172,700±$61k 48% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $354±$264Lowest 75% below U.S. |
$475±$143 66% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,059Lowest 66% below U.S. |
$1,492 52% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±45.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jackman and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 83/MSAD 13 | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School | — | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3Lowest |
— | 10.4Highest |
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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.