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Sutton vs Readfield 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).
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 | Readfield | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239 |
2,651Highest |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
48.1±7.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9Lowest 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+ | 21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Readfield 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Newburgh 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. |
$86,504±$8k 7% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$326,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
$244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,125±$844 20% below U.S. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Readfield 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. |
$3,392 9% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newburgh and Readfield 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Readfield 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 | — | #20 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 38 | — |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Maranacook Community High Sch | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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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.