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Springfield vs Sutton vs Brewer vs Grantham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Brewer has the most renters (40.3% rent).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
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 | Springfield | Sutton | Brewer | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
2,239 |
9,652Highest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brewer and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brewer and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,086±$54Lowest 23% below U.S. |
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| Sutton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 91% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$7,605 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Brewer and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield 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 | — | — | #32 of 133 in ME | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Brewer Public Schools | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | Brewer High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
14.0Highest |
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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.