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Mount Desert vs Ogunquit vs Sutton vs Bar Harbor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Desert has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sutton has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
Bar Harbor has the most renters (25.5% 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 | Mount Desert | Ogunquit | Sutton | Bar Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,671 |
1,379Lowest |
9,452Highest |
5,244 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.9±8.2 41% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.2±5.9 26% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.8%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,813±$9k 15% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$77,180±$26kLowest 4% 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 | $522,100±$66kLowest 57% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$538,400±$94k 62% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,341±$89Highest 5% below U.S. |
— | $1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,106±$351Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Mount Desert and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,512Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,279 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±31.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.6%±17.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Bar Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.1%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #2 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Mount Desert Public Schools | — | Sutton | Bar Harbor Public Schools · Mt Desert CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Sutton High School | Mt Desert Island High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6Highest |
8.2Lowest |
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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.