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Eliot vs Sutton vs Sandwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Sandwich has the most people working from home (36.1%).
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 | Eliot | Sutton | Sandwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146Highest |
2,239 |
1,757Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
63.6±2.8Highest 63% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
46.6%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
$140,694±$22kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Sandwich and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$437,700±$79k 32% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$1,679±$1k 19% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549 46% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,494Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±41.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sandwich and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.1%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandwich and Eliot 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| 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.