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Sutton vs Union vs Waterville
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).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Waterville has the most renters (51.2% rent).
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 | Union | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
2,663 |
17,077Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
35.5±2.5Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Union 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% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest 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%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Union 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% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
18.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$53,580±$4kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$184,600±$21kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$978±$72Lowest 31% 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. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
$2,755Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.5%±8.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waterville 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% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
48.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waterville and Union 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 | — | — | #105 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Waterville Public Schools |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | Waterville Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.