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Eddington vs Sutton vs Orono
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eddington has the oldest population (median age 54.9).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Orono has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Orono is a college town. 59.8% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Eddington | Sutton | Orono |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,223Lowest |
9,452 |
11,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.9±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
21.6±0.3Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
6.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eddington and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
59.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,350±$18k 7% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$59,784±$5kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,000±$45k 19% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$262,900±$39kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$49Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,280±$117Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Orono and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,758Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,778 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±45.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orono and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
27%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
41.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Eddington 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #26 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 63/MSAD 63 | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.