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Hope vs Sutton vs Camden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Camden has the most expensive homes ($521k median).
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 | Hope | Sutton | Camden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,748Lowest |
2,239 |
5,242Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±3.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
52.2±6.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Camden and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hope and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
38%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,766±$6k 7% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$82,344±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,400±$33k 12% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$520,600±$70kHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$182Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,269±$354 10% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,842Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,832 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±38.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Camden and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Camden and Hope 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 | — | — | #11 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hope Public Schools | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| 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.