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Newark vs Ogunquit vs Sunderland

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sunderland has the shortest commute (23 min average).

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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.

MeasureNewarkOgunquitSunderland
People
Population
727Lowest
1,379Highest
1,269
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.4±6
6% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
40.8±2.8Lowest
5% above U.S.
Kids under 18
22%±3
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23.6%±5.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
Sunderland and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
19.9%±5.1
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
16.7%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
41%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
41.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.6%±0.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±3.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$72,929±$7kLowest
10% below U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$88,523±$16k
10% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$229,900±$23kLowest
31% below U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$300,000±$43k
10% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,708±$97Highest
21% above U.S.
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$1,413±$242Lowest
about the U.S. average
Newark and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,771Lowest
21% above U.S.
$4,473Highest
43% above U.S.
$4,136
33% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
7.1%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
51.5%±61.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Sunderland and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
22.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1973Lowest
7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
28% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
Work from home
13.8%±8.2
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.6%±5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 — Taconic and Green Regional School District #63
High school in town None in town — None in town
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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.