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Sutton vs Sidney vs Madison
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).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Madison has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Sidney | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
4,790Highest |
2,680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
50.3±9.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Madison and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Madison 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% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Madison 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. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$102,697±$11k 27% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
$388,700±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Madison and Sutton 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. |
$1,340±$304Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$1,556±$256 10% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Madison 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. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$4,074 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Madison and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±4.4Lowest 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 18 | Madison School District |
| 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 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.