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Warner vs Sidney vs Raymond vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Warner | Sidney | Raymond | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
4,790Highest |
4,610 |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1 22% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raymond and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 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 | $94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$88,194±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% 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 | $353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
$395,800±$42kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650 145% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$3,139 about the U.S. average |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME | #112 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 18 | RSU 14 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.