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Groveland vs Ogunquit 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
Groveland has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k 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 | Groveland | Ogunquit | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,777 |
1,379Lowest |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±1.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Groveland and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $141,487±$12k 75% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Groveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,900±$36k 84% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kLowest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,825±$1kHighest 29% above U.S. |
— | $1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Groveland and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,593 111% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Groveland and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #187 of 282 in MA | — | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Pentucket | — | Sutton |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.