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New London 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

New London has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).

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.

MeasureNew LondonOgunquitSutton
People
Population
4,433Highest
1,379Lowest
2,239
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
52.8±6.7
36% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
48.1±4.1Lowest
24% above U.S.
Ogunquit and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
12%±3
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
37.5%±5.5
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.6%±5.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
65.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
44.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
20.8%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.9%±3.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$107,773±$10kLowest
33% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$130,313±$31kHighest
61% above 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
$554,100±$64k
67% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$362,600±$16kLowest
9% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,594±$551Lowest
13% above U.S.
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$1,656±$614Highest
17% above U.S.
Sutton and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,325
103% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$7,652Highest
145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
71.8%±22.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
27.6%±47.2
U.S.: 51.1%
New London and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
0.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
7% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
Work from home
14.7%±7.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.8%±5.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #17 of 120 in NH — —
School district Kearsarge Regional School District — Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town None in town — Kearsarge Regional High School
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.