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Woolwich vs Sutton vs St. George

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 (+7.7%).
St. George has the most people working from home (20.1%).

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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.

MeasureWoolwichSuttonSt. George
People
Population
3,158Highest
2,239Lowest
2,606
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
55.8±5.5
43% above U.S.
48.1±4.1Lowest
24% above U.S.
58.3±9.8Highest
50% above U.S.
St. George and Woolwich 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%
20.5%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.1%±5.1Lowest
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%±8.2
U.S.: 17.2%
21.6%±5.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
39.2%±8.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
St. George and Woolwich 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%
44.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
46.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.9%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
Sutton and St. George 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.
$130,313±$31kHighest
61% above U.S.
$89,155±$10kLowest
10% above 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.
$362,600±$16kHighest
9% above U.S.
$356,300±$79k
7% above U.S.
Sutton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,656±$614Highest
17% above U.S.
$1,465±$293Lowest
4% above U.S.
Sutton and St. George 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.
$7,652Highest
145% above U.S.
$3,359
8% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
64.3%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
27.6%±47.2
U.S.: 51.1%
27.2%±35.8Lowest
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%
4.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
Work from home
11.9%±6.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.8%±5.6
U.S.: 15.1%
20.1%±11.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
St. George 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 #92 of 133 in ME — #46 of 133 in ME
School district RSU 01 - LKRSU Kearsarge Regional School District St George Public Schools
High school in town None in town Kearsarge Regional High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
10.4
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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.