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Cornish vs Sutton vs Levant vs Hiram
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39).
Sutton has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Levant has the most renters (18.6% rent).
Hiram has the most affordable homes ($257k 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 | Cornish | Sutton | Levant | Hiram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
2,239 |
3,069Highest |
1,748Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
39.7±2.2 about the U.S. average |
41.6±10.2 7% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hiram and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$86,071±$22k 7% above U.S. |
$62,813±$10kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$268,500±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$256,600±$42kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,370±$120 3% below U.S. |
$1,070±$161Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309 26% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,580 17% below U.S. |
$2,106Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hiram and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Hiram 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 | — | — | #124 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 55/MSAD 55 |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | Sacopee Valley High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
— | 9.9Lowest |
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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.