What stands out worked out from the figures below

Woolwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).

Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Woolwich	Sutton
People
Population	3,158Highest	790Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S.	46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S.
	Woolwich and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22%	17.3%±3.4Highest 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%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Woolwich and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$102,175±$26kHighest 27% above U.S.	$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S.
	Woolwich and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$254,500±$59kHighest 24% below U.S.	$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S.
	Woolwich 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.	$3,975Highest 27% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%	37.8%±31.1Lowest 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%	12.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 11% above U.S.	30 minHighest 12% above U.S.
Work from home	11.9%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Woolwich 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	—
School district	RSU 01 - LKRSU	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.