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Madison vs Sutton vs Machias
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madison has the most people working from home (21.2%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Machias has the shortest commute (16 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 | Madison | Sutton | Machias |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,676Highest |
2,239 |
2,020Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±12.3 15% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
40.8±9.6Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Machias are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±7.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Madison and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
12.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,698±$20k 24% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$34,375±$16kLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$59k 51% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$141,300±$17kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$218 40% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$692±$276Lowest 51% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,740Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$1,885 40% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.5%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.9%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Machias and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 38.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Madison and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Machias Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | Machias Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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.