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Maine vs Sutton vs Vienna
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 the shortest commute (20 min average).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
Vienna has the most affordable homes ($125k 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 | Maine | Sutton | Vienna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,089 |
790Lowest |
5,184Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.1±10Highest 47% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
53.5±6 38% above U.S. |
| Maine and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Vienna and Sutton 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% |
22.6%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Maine and Vienna 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% |
26.5%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% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest 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. |
$83,244±$10kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Vienna 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±$44k 53% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$125,000±$20kLowest 62% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Maine 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. |
— | $928±$166Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Maine and Vienna 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. |
$2,680Lowest 14% below 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% |
54.1%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vienna and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Maine 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 | — | #436 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MAINE-ENDWELL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None 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.