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Glenburn vs Sutton vs Carmel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glenburn has the most renters (18.3% rent).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Carmel has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Glenburn | Sutton | Carmel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,737Highest |
2,239Lowest |
2,941 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4 23% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
46.4±4.5Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,474±$26k 21% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$82,188±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,900±$49k 17% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$256,800±$37kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$226Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,276±$187 10% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,287 5% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,662Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glenburn and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Glenburn 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 | #39 of 133 in ME | — | #77 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| 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.