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Deerfield vs Ogunquit vs Raymond vs Sunderland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Raymond has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Sunderland has the most renters (58% rent).
Sunderland is a college town. 25.5% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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.
| Measure | Deerfield | Ogunquit | Raymond | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,158Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,610 |
3,641 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6 33% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1 22% above U.S. |
35.1±1.9Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Raymond and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
25.5%±9.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$88,194±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$68,083±$3kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$395,800±$42kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$458,100±$52k 38% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
— | $965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,672±$151Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Sunderland and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,611 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sunderland and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
42%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 33% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Raymond 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 | #156 of 282 in MA | — | #112 of 133 in ME | #220 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | — | RSU 14 | Sunderland |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.