What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).

York has the most people working from home (26%).

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	York
People
Population	2,239Lowest	13,986Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S.	49.5±5.2Highest 27% above U.S.
	York 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%	21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	York 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%	27.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	York 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	53.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Sutton and York 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.	$121,250±$25kLowest 50% above U.S.
	Sutton and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S.	$636,400±$30kHighest 91% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S.	$1,490±$336Lowest 5% above U.S.
	Sutton and York 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.	$4,658Lowest 49% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	York 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%	5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	81.5%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 minHighest 11% above U.S.	24 minLowest 11% below U.S.
Work from home	14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#13 of 133 in ME
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	York Public Schools
High school in town	Kearsarge Regional High School	York High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.4Highest	9.6Lowest
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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.