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Montville vs Ogunquit vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montville has the youngest population (median age 45).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Montville | Ogunquit | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 907Lowest |
1,379Highest |
1,246 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45±6Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.1±15 5% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Montville and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±1.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,735±$9k 12% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,600±$27kLowest 25% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$222,000±$33k 25% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $847±$18Lowest 26% below ME |
— | $883±$114Highest 22% below ME |
| Sullivan and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,588 15% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,228Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±27.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sullivan and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 9% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | — | — | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.