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Campton vs Ogunquit vs Wells vs Sutton

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Campton has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Wells has the most renters (9.9% rent).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).

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.

MeasureCamptonOgunquitWellsSutton
People
Population
3,407
1,379Lowest
11,713Highest
2,239
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+18%
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.2±3.7
26% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
53.6±3.8
38% above U.S.
48.1±4.1Lowest
24% above U.S.
Kids under 18
19.5%±6.8
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18%±3.4
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Sutton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.2%±10.9
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
31%±3.3
U.S.: 17.2%
21.6%±5.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
51.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
43.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.2%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.5%±1.5
U.S.: 6.4%
4.9%±3.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Campton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$118,870±$21k
47% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$88,024±$11kLowest
9% above U.S.
$130,313±$31kHighest
61% above U.S.
Sutton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$356,300±$38kLowest
7% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$485,300±$23k
46% above U.S.
$362,600±$16k
9% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — —
$1,350±$297Lowest
4% below U.S.
$1,656±$614Highest
17% above U.S.
Sutton and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,028
93% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$3,215Lowest
3% above U.S.
$7,652Highest
145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
72.6%±44.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.1%±19.6
U.S.: 51.1%
27.6%±47.2
U.S.: 51.1%
Campton and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
90.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1989Highest
9 yrs newer than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
12% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
28 min
4% above U.S.
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
Work from home
28.3%±10.8
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.8%±4.2
U.S.: 15.1%
14.8%±5.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Campton 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 #68 of 120 in NH — #22 of 133 in ME —
School district Campton School District — Wells-Ogunquit CSD Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town None in town — Wells High School Kearsarge Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
11.4Highest
10.4Lowest
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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.