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Sidney vs Sutton vs West Gardiner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
West Gardiner has the most affordable homes ($305k 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 | Sidney | Sutton | West Gardiner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,790 |
9,452Highest |
3,696Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.5±2.8 12% above U.S. |
| Sutton and West Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Gardiner and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$96,172±$30k 19% above U.S. |
| Sutton and West Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$305,100±$42kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,340±$304Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,087±$150Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,474 21% below U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$2,282Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±9.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Gardiner and Sutton 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Sidney 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | #105 of 282 in MA | #90 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | Sutton | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.