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 expensive homes ($425k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 |
2,239Highest |
636Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2 34% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest 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% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest 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% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$88,438±$44kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,300±$28kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$288,800±$140kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,300 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±85.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Islesboro and Sutton 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 19% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
8 minLowest 71% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bremen and Islesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| 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.