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Groton vs Ogunquit vs Shelburne vs Sullivan
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 the most people working from home (43.3%).
Shelburne has the most renters (14% rent).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
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 | Groton | Ogunquit | Shelburne | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 507Lowest |
1,379Highest |
530 |
687 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2 31% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.3±11 29% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sullivan and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±4.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,625±$21kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$93,125±$18k 15% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,000±$45k 19% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$280,200±$45k 16% below U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
— | $1,130±$62Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,801 22% above U.S. |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
10%±70.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Groton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.