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Lyman vs Ogunquit vs Sutton vs Casco
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%).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Casco has the most renters (10% rent).
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 | Lyman | Ogunquit | Sutton | Casco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,612Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,239 |
3,696 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±2 38% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
52±3.3 34% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,284±$14k 8% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$69,313±$19kLowest 14% below 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 | $360,400±$44k 8% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$355,500±$58kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$522Lowest 25% below U.S. |
— | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,395±$184 about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,717Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,085 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±44.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±35.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Casco and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Casco 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 | #40 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| 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.