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Ogunquit vs Hudson 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%).
Hudson has the most renters (26.8% rent).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
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 | Ogunquit | Hudson | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
20,077Highest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$103,400±$13kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Ogunquit 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. |
$496,800±$22kLowest 49% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,406±$82Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Hudson and Sutton 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. |
$6,892Highest 121% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Hudson 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% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #224 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Hudson | Sutton |
| High school in town | — | Hudson High | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.