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Douglas vs Ogunquit vs Burrillville 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

Douglas has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Burrillville has the most affordable homes ($384k 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.

MeasureDouglasOgunquitBurrillvilleSutton
People
Population
9,207
1,379Lowest
16,427Highest
9,452
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44±2.6Lowest
13% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
45.1±4.6
16% above U.S.
44.3±2.5
14% above U.S.
Kids under 18
21.2%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.1%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
19.6%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
Douglas and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
15.4%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.3%±2.8
U.S.: 17.2%
18.8%±3.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
41.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
25%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
52.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
4.7%±2.7
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Douglas and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$152,267±$10kHighest
89% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kLowest
42% above U.S.
$119,813±$16k
48% above U.S.
$147,125±$25k
82% above U.S.
Douglas and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$470,600±$29k
41% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$384,400±$18kLowest
16% above U.S.
$523,100±$47k
57% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,503±$697Highest
6% above U.S.
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$1,206±$251
15% below U.S.
$1,190±$401Lowest
16% below U.S.
Douglas and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,338
103% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$4,667
50% above U.S.
$6,763Highest
117% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.9%±17.4
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
32.1%±14.5
U.S.: 51.1%
47.5%±24.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Sutton and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1986Highest
6 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1970Lowest
10 yrs older than U.S.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 min
28% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
35 minHighest
33% above U.S.
30 min
12% above U.S.
Work from home
20.9%±4.9
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.5%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.7%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #177 of 282 in MA — #30 of 38 in RI #105 of 282 in MA
School district Douglas — Burrillville Sutton
High school in town Douglas High School — Burrillville High School Sutton High School
Students per teacherat that high school
7.2Lowest
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12.0
12.6Highest
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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.