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Sutton vs Hancock vs Union
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).
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 56.3).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Hancock | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
2,518 |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
56.3±6.4Highest 45% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Union 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. |
$72,285±$5kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$276,800±$51k 17% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,171±$65Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Union 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. |
$1,869Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hancock 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union 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 | — | #117 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hancock Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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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.