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Sutton vs Berwick vs Sidney
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 ($130k).
Berwick has the most renters (27% rent).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
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 | Berwick | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239 |
1,998Lowest |
4,790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$323,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Sidney 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.