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Sutton vs Topsham vs Windham
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 highest household income ($147k).
Topsham has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
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 | Topsham | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,452Lowest |
9,706 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
44.7±4Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Topsham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Topsham and Sutton 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% |
24.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Topsham 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% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Topsham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$91,028±$10kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$360,800±$20kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,355±$642Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
| Topsham and Windham 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. |
$4,259 37% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% 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 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Windham 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #66 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Sutton | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Mt Ararat High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
12.2 |
12.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.