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Newark vs Ogunquit vs Sutton vs East Haven
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 youngest population (median age 41.4).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
East Haven has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
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 | Newark | Ogunquit | Sutton | East Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 727 |
1,379Highest |
790 |
225Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
47±11.8 21% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±11.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Haven 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% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$38,438±$31kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$146,900±$65kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97 21% above U.S. |
— | — | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771 21% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$2,364Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Haven and Sutton 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% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.