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Standish vs Sutton vs Hampden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Standish has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Hampden has the most people working from home (21.3%).
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 | Standish | Sutton | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,662Highest |
2,239Lowest |
7,896 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
41±2.9 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$111,959±$13k 39% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,286±$317 9% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,694 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampden 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 | #18 of 133 in ME | — | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | Hampden Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
10.4Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.