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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 (+7.7%).
Wiscasset has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | 3,158 |
2,239Lowest |
3,874Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest 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% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest 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% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% 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. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$325,200±$26k about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Wiscasset 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. |
$1,518±$485Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Wiscasset 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. |
$3,550 14% 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% |
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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wiscasset 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 | — | #108 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Kearsarge Regional School District | Wiscasset Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Wiscasset Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
7.2Lowest |
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| 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.