What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).

Standish has the youngest population (median age 40.5).

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	Standish
People
Population	2,239Lowest	10,662Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S.	40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S.
Kids under 18	20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22%	16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Sutton and Standish 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%	15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Sutton and Standish 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%	36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S.	$104,593±$15kLowest 30% above U.S.
	Sutton and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S.	$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average
	Sutton and Standish 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.	$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S.
	Sutton and Standish 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.	$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Standish 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%	7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	91.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.	1980Highest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 min 11% above U.S.	29 min 11% above U.S.
Work from home	14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Sutton and Standish 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	—	#18 of 133 in ME
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	RSU 06/MSAD 06
High school in town	Kearsarge Regional High School	Bonny Eagle High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.4Lowest	12.5Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.