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Greene vs Levant vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greene has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Levant has the most renters (18.6% rent).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Greene | Levant | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,417Highest |
3,069 |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Greene and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Greene and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,093±$16k 22% above U.S. |
$86,071±$22kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,000±$23k 19% below U.S. |
$268,500±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,370±$120 3% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,965 5% below U.S. |
$2,580Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greene and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Greene 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 | #69 of 133 in ME | #124 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | 5 photos → | 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.