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Newburgh vs Readfield 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
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).
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 | Newburgh | Readfield | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475Lowest |
2,651Highest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
48.1±7.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Readfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$86,504±$8k 7% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$326,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,125±$844 20% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$3,392 9% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newburgh and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Readfield 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 | — | #20 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 38 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Maranacook Community High Sch | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.