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Sutton vs Standish vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Standish has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k 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 | Sutton | Standish | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,452 |
10,662Highest |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Newburgh and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newburgh and Sutton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%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% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
$244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
$983±$453 30% below U.S. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% 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. |
$3,005 4% below U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest 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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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.