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Freeport vs Sutton vs Pownal
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Pownal has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | Freeport | Sutton | Pownal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,802Highest |
2,239 |
1,696Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
47.2±8.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Freeport and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pownal and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Freeport and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Freeport and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,326±$19k 33% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$104,333±$14kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,400±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$436,800±$32k 31% above U.S. |
| Freeport and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$123 about the U.S. average |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$981±$636Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,212 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.9%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pownal and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pownal and Freeport 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 05 | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.