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Hampden vs Sutton vs Winterport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampden has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Winterport has the most homeowners (91%).
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 | Hampden | Sutton | Winterport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,161 |
9,452Highest |
3,850Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±6.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.3±5.5 9% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winterport and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Winterport and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,228±$22k 39% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,900±$33k 14% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$283,000±$43kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$375Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
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| Sutton and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,863 24% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$2,646Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.2%±18Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.8%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Hampden 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 | #6 of 133 in ME | #105 of 282 in MA | #53 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Sutton | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.