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Glenburn vs Sutton vs Poland
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 affordable homes ($277k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Poland has the most people working from home (21.9%).
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 | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,737 |
2,239Lowest |
5,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4 23% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.2±9.4Lowest 14% 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%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Poland and Sutton 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% |
17.8%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Poland 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. |
$85,557±$23kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| 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±$49kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$283,600±$44k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$226Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,198±$128 15% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Poland 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. |
$2,774Lowest 11% 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% |
61.6%±30.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glenburn and Poland 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% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Poland and Sutton 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 | — | #81 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Poland Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.