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Sutton vs Warner vs Topsham
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).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Topsham has the shortest commute (24 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 | Warner | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
2,959 |
9,706Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.7±4 15% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Topsham 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Topsham 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% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Sutton 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. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$91,028±$10kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Warner 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. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$360,800±$20k 8% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Topsham 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. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,355±$642 4% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Topsham 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. |
$7,650 145% above U.S. |
$4,259Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Topsham 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Topsham and Warner 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 | — | — | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 12.2Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.