Compare towns
Maine vs Sutton vs Middletown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maine has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.9%).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
Middletown has the most people working from home (24.5%).
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 | Maine | Sutton | Middletown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,089Highest |
790Lowest |
3,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.1±10Highest 47% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
55.6±3.7 43% above U.S. |
| Maine and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Maine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Maine and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Maine and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,115±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$78,021±$7kHighest 3% below U.S. |
| Middletown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $156,100±$44kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$250,000±$48kHighest 25% below U.S. |
| Middletown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$49Highest 34% below U.S. |
— | $887±$139Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Maine and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,828 23% above U.S. |
$3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±14.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.9%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middletown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±9.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middletown 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 | #369 of 484 in NY | — | #344 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MAINE-ENDWELL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.