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Ogunquit vs Eliot vs Sullivan

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%).
Eliot has the most renters (20.2% rent).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).

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.

MeasureOgunquitEliotSullivan
People
Population
1,379
7,146Highest
687Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
50.8±5.9
31% above U.S.
46.6±6.5Lowest
20% above U.S.
Kids under 18
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
16.3%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
16.3%±5Highest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.8%±6.2
U.S.: 17.2%
20.5%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
43.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
28.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±2.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$101,522±$10kLowest
26% above U.S.
$106,667±$20k
32% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$498,900±$62k
50% above U.S.
$236,500±$29kLowest
29% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,948±$471Highest
38% above U.S.
$1,225±$275Lowest
13% below U.S.
Eliot and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$4,549
46% above U.S.
$5,099Highest
63% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
55.1%±20.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40%±84.5
U.S.: 51.1%
Eliot and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
23 minLowest
15% below U.S.
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
Work from home
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.4%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
4.2%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #19 of 133 in ME —
School district — RSU 35/MSAD 35 —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.