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Burke vs Gray 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
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
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 | Burke | Gray | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317 |
8,429Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Burke and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Burke and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17k 8% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Gray and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,600±$18k about the U.S. average |
$363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Gray and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #10 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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| 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.