Compare towns
Bremen vs Sutton vs Islesboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bremen has the most homeowners (93.6%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Islesboro has the shortest commute (8 min average).
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 | Bremen | Sutton | Islesboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917 |
9,452Highest |
636Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2 34% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
57±8.4Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Islesboro and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.2%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.1%±9.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Islesboro and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,000±$21k 24% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$88,438±$44kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,300±$28k 28% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$288,800±$140kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
$938±$252Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Islesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,300 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±85.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Islesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 19% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
8 minLowest 71% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.3%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.