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Burke vs Woolwich 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%).
Woolwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
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.

MeasureBurkeWoolwichSutton
People
Population
1,317
3,158Highest
790Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-5.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-11.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.1±4.8Lowest
6% above U.S.
55.8±5.5Highest
43% above U.S.
46.6±5.7
20% above U.S.
Woolwich and Sutton 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%
15%±5.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±3.4
U.S.: 22%
Burke and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.7%±2.2
U.S.: 17.2%
33.9%±8.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.6%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
41.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
52.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
32.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Burke and Woolwich 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.
$102,175±$26kHighest
27% above U.S.
$71,250±$18kLowest
12% below U.S.
Woolwich 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±$18kHighest
about the U.S. average
$254,500±$59k
24% below U.S.
$231,100±$41kLowest
31% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$938±$191
34% below U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,177Highest
66% above U.S.
$2,433Lowest
22% below U.S.
$3,975
27% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
74.6%±31Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
64.3%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
37.8%±31.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Burke and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
13.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
85%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1982Highest
2 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
11% above U.S.
30 minHighest
12% above U.S.
Work from home
23.4%±6.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.9%±6.2
U.S.: 15.1%
11.6%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Burke and Woolwich 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 — #92 of 133 in ME —
School district Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 RSU 01 - LKRSU Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
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.