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New Gloucester vs Standish vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Standish has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | New Gloucester | Standish | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,766 |
10,662Highest |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Sutton and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,417 10% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and New Gloucester 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 | #65 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.