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Steep Falls vs Sutton vs Parsonsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Steep Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Parsonsfield has the most kids (25% under 18).
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 | Steep Falls | Sutton | Parsonsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,861 |
9,452Highest |
1,715Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±6.5Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±9.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Parsonsfield and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 9.7%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,280±$33k about the U.S. average |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$72,045±$18kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,400±$31kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$272,100±$21k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,516±$1kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,185±$312Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Steep Falls and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,273 5% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$2,350Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±36.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.2%±35Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Parsonsfield and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 83% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.