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Somerville vs Sutton vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Somerville has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
Sutton has the most people working from home (14.8%).
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 | Somerville | Sutton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 837Lowest |
2,239 |
2,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.5±11.3Lowest 14% below U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.5±8 12% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.8%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Somerville and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$15k 12% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$63,178±$5kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,100±$41kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$228,800±$22k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,583±$265 12% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,265±$400Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,505 20% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,160Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±58.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±31.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somerville and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Windsor 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 | — | — | #44 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 12 | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.