Compare towns
Bristol vs Newcastle 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
Bristol has the oldest population (median age 61).
Newcastle has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
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 | Bristol | Newcastle | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,917 |
1,913Lowest |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 61±3.2Highest 57% above U.S. |
49.4±7 27% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 42.8%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newcastle and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,750±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$89,868±$33kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $406,400±$54k 22% above U.S. |
$398,000±$41kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,051±$106Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,363±$81Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
| Newcastle and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,668Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$4,256 36% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±19.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
5.8%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 33% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bristol 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 | #16 of 133 in ME | — | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol Public Schools | — | Sutton |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.