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Edgecomb vs Ogunquit vs Sutton vs Alna
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Edgecomb has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Alna has the most kids (32.9% under 18).
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.
| Measure | Edgecomb | Ogunquit | Sutton | Alna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,251 |
1,379 |
2,239Highest |
818Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±8.8 5% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
40.7±10.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
32.9%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Edgecomb and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$93,125±$16kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,400±$36kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$367,400±$55k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,088±$176Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,577Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,667 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±70.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alna and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Edgecomb Public Schools | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.