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Sutton vs Kittery vs Barton
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 most homeowners (85%).
Kittery has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Barton has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
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 | Kittery | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
10,473Highest |
2,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.9±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$93,728±$14kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$66,250±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Kittery and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$201,200±$28kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$793±$70Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$4,518Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,355Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Barton 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 | — | #17 of 133 in ME | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kittery Public Schools | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Lake Region Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
10.5Highest |
| 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.