What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).

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	Winthrop
People
Population	2,239Lowest	6,191Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S.	43.6±5.3Lowest 12% above U.S.
	Sutton and Winthrop 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%	22.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Winthrop and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	23.4%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Winthrop 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%	40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Sutton and Winthrop 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.	$86,470±$4kLowest 7% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S.	$294,800±$41kLowest 11% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S.	$892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S.
	Sutton and Winthrop 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.	$3,506Lowest 12% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	50.8%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Winthrop 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%	12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	92.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 11% above U.S.	35 minHighest 31% above U.S.
Work from home	14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Winthrop 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	—	#12 of 133 in ME
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	Winthrop Public Schools
High school in town	Kearsarge Regional High School	Winthrop High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.4Lowest	11.7Highest
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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.