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Leicester vs Ogunquit vs Goshen 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 the most people working from home (43.3%).
Goshen has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k 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 | Leicester | Ogunquit | Goshen | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026 |
1,379Highest |
142Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8 25% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
58.9±8.3 51% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±11.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±11.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±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 | $70,417±$30k 13% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$56,250±$33kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$330,000±$115k about the U.S. average |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300 22% below U.S. |
— | — | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,240Highest 68% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 37.8%±31.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.