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Norfolk vs Ogunquit vs Sutton vs Walpole
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).
Walpole has the most renters (16.5% rent).
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 | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,673 |
1,379Lowest |
9,452 |
26,388Highest |
| 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% |
+9.6% 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. |
40.9±1.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole 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% |
16.9%±1.7 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% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole and Ogunquit 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. |
$171,500±$16k 112% above U.S. |
| Norfolk and Walpole 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. |
$687,100±$20k 107% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$598 43% above U.S. |
— | $1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$2,205±$222Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Walpole and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,651Highest 209% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$8,523 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Norfolk and Sutton 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% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Lowest 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. |
1977Lowest 3 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. |
34 min 27% 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% |
28.2%±4.3 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 | #107 of 282 in MA |
| School district | King Philip · Millis | — | Sutton | Norfolk County Agricultural · Walpole |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Sutton High School | Walpole High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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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.