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Brooklin vs Cushing vs Sutton vs Rome
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklin has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
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 | Brooklin | Cushing | Sutton | Rome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 869Lowest |
1,460 |
2,239Highest |
1,215 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
48.8±7.7 25% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
48.3±9.2 24% above U.S. |
| Brooklin and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rome and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklin and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,750±$8kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$83,500±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$77,639±$25k 4% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,400±$90k about the U.S. average |
$409,800±$44kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$329,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Cushing and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,236±$137 13% below U.S. |
$1,553±$376 10% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,150±$56Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,792Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$1,829 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.7%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±59.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rome and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cushing and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Brooklin Public Schools | RSU 13 | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.