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Epping vs Ogunquit vs Raymond 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
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Raymond has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
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.
| Measure | Epping | Ogunquit | Raymond | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430 |
1,379Lowest |
10,900Highest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.4±3.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$104,597±$10k 30% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% 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 | $436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$370,400±$17k 11% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,376±$196Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
| Epping and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936 122% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,146 97% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.1%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | — | #96 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Epping School District | — | Raymond School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | — | Raymond High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
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.