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Sidney vs Sutton vs Winthrop
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 highest household income ($130k).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,790 |
2,239Lowest |
6,191Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.6±5.3 12% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Winthrop 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% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winthrop and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Winthrop 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$86,470±$4k 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$294,800±$41kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,506 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winthrop 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winthrop 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | — | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.