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Jefferson 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
Jefferson has the most kids (28% under 18).
Levant has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (14.8%).
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 | Jefferson | Levant | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,647 |
3,069Highest |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.7±2.2 about the U.S. average |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Jefferson and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,078±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$86,071±$22k 7% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$35k 6% below U.S. |
$268,500±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,120±$130Lowest 21% 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 | $2,587 17% below U.S. |
$2,580Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Levant and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Jefferson 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 | #45 of 133 in ME | #124 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Jefferson Public Schools | 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 | 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.