What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).

Standish has the most affordable homes ($336k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sutton	Standish
People
Population	9,452Lowest	10,662Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S.	40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S.
	Sutton and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%	16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Sutton and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Sutton and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S.	$104,593±$15kLowest 30% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S.	$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S.	$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S.
	Sutton and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,763Highest 117% above U.S.	$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	57.4%±22.3Highest 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	5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1980Lowest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 12% above U.S.	29 minLowest 11% above U.S.
Work from home	22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#105 of 282 in MA	#18 of 133 in ME
School district	Sutton	RSU 06/MSAD 06
High school in town	Sutton High School	Bonny Eagle High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.6Highest	12.5Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.