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South Berwick vs Sutton vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Berwick has the most expensive homes ($397k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Richmond has the most affordable homes ($243k 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 | South Berwick | Sutton | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,381 |
2,239Lowest |
3,566Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±6.2 6% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
36.9±3.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Sutton and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,972±$22k 13% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$65,854±$10kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Sutton and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,700±$66kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$242,700±$27kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| South Berwick and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,702±$76Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,077±$166Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| South Berwick and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,523 45% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,143Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±30.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47%±23.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richmond 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 | #58 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Richmond Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | Richmond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.