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Newbury vs Ogunquit vs Wilmot 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%).
Wilmot has the most renters (16.6% 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 | Wilmot | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,027 |
1,379Lowest |
1,487 |
2,239Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%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±2.4 36% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Wilmot 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% |
24.3%±4.6 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% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Lowest 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±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$117,759±$15k 46% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Wilmot 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. |
$399,600±$43k 20% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Wilmot 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. |
$6,651 113% 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% |
41.1%±41.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newbury and Wilmot 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest 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% |
83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% 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% |
18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest 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.