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Harpswell vs Sutton vs St. George
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harpswell has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
St. George 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 | Harpswell | Sutton | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,046Highest |
2,239Lowest |
2,606 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62±1.5Highest 59% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
58.3±9.8 50% above U.S. |
| Harpswell and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.2%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| St. George and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$89,155±$10kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $609,700±$60kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$356,300±$79kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,348±$53Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,465±$293 4% above U.S. |
| Sutton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,359 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.9%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±35.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.7%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±11.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Harpswell and St. George 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 | — | — | #46 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Kearsarge Regional School District | St George Public Schools |
| 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.