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Old Town vs Sutton vs Farmington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Old Town has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Farmington has the most affordable homes ($167k 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 | Old Town | Sutton | Farmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,470Lowest |
9,452Highest |
8,157 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±1.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
38.2±3.3 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Old Town and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Farmington and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.2%±6.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Farmington and Old Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,585±$10kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$54,276±$7k 33% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $208,100±$26k 37% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$166,600±$18kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $989±$100 30% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
$902±$106Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Old Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,153 about the U.S. average |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$1,958Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±15Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.2%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Old Town and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Old Town 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 | #56 of 133 in ME | #105 of 282 in MA | #64 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 34 | Sutton | RSU 09 |
| High school in town | Old Town High School | Sutton High School | Mt Blue High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
12.6Lowest |
14.2Highest |
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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.