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Arrowsic vs Ogunquit vs Sullivan

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).

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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.

MeasureArrowsicOgunquitSullivan
People
Population
597Lowest
1,379Highest
687
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.3±8.7
29% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
46.6±6.5Lowest
20% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.4%±7.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
16.3%±5
U.S.: 22%
Arrowsic and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
31.8%±11.2
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.5%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
64.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
28.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.2%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±2.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$99,107±$27kLowest
23% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$106,667±$20k
32% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$584,200±$150k
76% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$236,500±$29kLowest
29% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,600±$412Highest
13% above U.S.
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$1,225±$275Lowest
13% below U.S.
Arrowsic and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,521Lowest
13% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$5,099Highest
63% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
40%±84.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Sullivan and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
16.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
93.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 min
11% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
Work from home
20.6%±9
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
4.2%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
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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.