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Newburgh 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

Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).

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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.

MeasureNewburghOgunquitSutton
People
Population
1,475
1,379Lowest
2,239Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.8±5.7Lowest
18% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
48.1±4.1
24% above U.S.
Kids under 18
18.8%±3.6
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Sutton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.4%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.6%±5.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.3%±2.7
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.9%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Sutton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$76,750±$10kLowest
5% below 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
$244,600±$20kLowest
26% below U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$362,600±$16k
9% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$950±$219Lowest
33% below U.S.
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$1,656±$614Highest
17% above U.S.
Sutton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,748Lowest
12% below U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$7,652Highest
145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.9%±13.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
27.6%±47.2
U.S.: 51.1%
Newburgh and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
14% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
29 min
11% above U.S.
Work from home
6.4%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.8%±5.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district — — Kearsarge Regional School District
High school 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.