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Leeds vs Sutton vs Buckfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Buckfield has the most affordable homes ($228k 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 | Leeds | Sutton | Buckfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,285 |
2,239Lowest |
2,403Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±8.3 about the U.S. average |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
37.7±10.1Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±9.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.7%±7.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Leeds and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Leeds and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,208±$14k 6% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$77,917±$41kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,800±$27k 23% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$227,700±$18kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $940±$461 33% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$521±$33Lowest 63% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,565Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,860 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.1%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Buckfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 10 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Buckfield Jr-Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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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.