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Saco vs Rumney 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
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Saco | Rumney | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,819Highest |
1,458Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rumney and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Saco and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,241±$11k 14% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,100±$17kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$309,800±$37kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,249±$385 12% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807 54% above U.S. |
$4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saco and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Saco 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 | #38 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Saco Public Schools | Rumney School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.