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Norfolk vs Ogunquit vs Sutton vs Norwell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norfolk has the highest household income ($201k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k median).
Norwell has the most kids (28.5% 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 | Norfolk | Ogunquit | Sutton | Norwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,673Highest |
1,379Lowest |
9,452 |
11,361 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±1.3 7% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
39.2±1.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
28.5%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Norwell and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Norwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $200,720±$22kHighest 149% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$188,699±$25k 134% above U.S. |
| Norfolk and Norwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $725,200±$34k 118% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kLowest 57% above U.S. |
$865,700±$35k 160% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Norwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$598 43% above U.S. |
— | $1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$2,215±$336Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Norwell and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,651 209% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±16 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Norwell and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.6%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #123 of 282 in MA | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #80 of 282 in MA |
| School district | King Philip · Millis | — | Sutton | Norwell |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Sutton High School | Norwell High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.