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Islesboro vs Sutton vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Islesboro has the shortest commute (8 min average).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Islesboro | Sutton | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 636Lowest |
9,452Highest |
1,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±8.4Highest 47% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3 43% above U.S. |
| Islesboro and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 40.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Islesboro and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,438±$44kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,800±$140kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$362,800±$29k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$252Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
$983±$554 30% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,300 38% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±85.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Islesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 8 minLowest 71% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.3%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Sutton | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.