What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).

Freeport has the most people working from home (21.2%).

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	Freeport
People
Population	2,239Lowest	8,802Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S.	48.8±4.3Highest 25% above U.S.
	Freeport and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22%	19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Sutton and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Freeport and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Freeport and Sutton 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.	$107,326±$19kLowest 33% above U.S.
	Sutton and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S.	$508,400±$76kHighest 53% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S.	$1,439±$123Lowest about the U.S. average
	Sutton and Freeport 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.	$5,042Lowest 62% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Freeport 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%	8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 11% above U.S.	24 minLowest 11% below U.S.
Work from home	14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Freeport and Sutton 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	—	#4 of 133 in ME
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	RSU 05
High school in town	Kearsarge Regional High School	Freeport High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.4Lowest	12.2Highest
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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.