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Newbury vs Ogunquit vs Hancock 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
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hancock has the most renters (14.4% rent).
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.
| Measure | Newbury | Ogunquit | Hancock | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,027 |
1,379Lowest |
1,791 |
2,239Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.6 37% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.8±4.5 38% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,477±$18k 44% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$95,208±$15kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,400±$36k 39% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$436,700±$22k 31% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,208±$650Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,695 83% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,884 121% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±24.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newbury and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Contoocook Valley 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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| 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.