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Leeds vs Sutton vs Wayne vs Turner
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%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Turner 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 | Leeds | Sutton | Wayne | Turner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,285 |
2,239 |
1,101Lowest |
5,891Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±8.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
47.6±4.3 22% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Sutton 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%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Leeds and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Leeds and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,208±$14kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$100,036±$28k 24% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,800±$27kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$362,800±$29kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$284,900±$50k 14% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $940±$461 33% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$983±$554 30% below U.S. |
$584±$490Lowest 59% 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 | $2,565 18% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,289 5% above U.S. |
$2,294Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.1%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±64.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Turner and Sutton 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±3.5 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 | — | — | — | #33 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 38 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | Leavitt Area High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
— | 11.6Highest |
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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.