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Woolwich vs Sutton vs Wiscasset
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Wiscasset has the shortest commute (25 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 | Woolwich | Sutton | Wiscasset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,158Lowest |
9,452Highest |
3,874 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.8±6.3 25% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woolwich and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,175±$26k 27% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$71,118±$37kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$325,200±$26k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,518±$485Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Wiscasset and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,550 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.6%±15.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Wiscasset 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 | #92 of 133 in ME | #105 of 282 in MA | #108 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Sutton | Wiscasset Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Wiscasset Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
7.2Lowest |
| 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.