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Ogunquit vs Middleton vs Sutton vs Bristol
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%).
Middleton has the highest household income ($167k).
Sutton has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
Bristol has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Middleton | Sutton | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
9,816Highest |
9,452 |
2,917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.1±2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
61±3.2 57% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Middleton 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% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.8%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Bristol 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% |
41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Middleton 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. |
$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$100,750±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Middleton and Sutton 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. |
$742,700±$48k 123% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$406,400±$54kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,407±$284Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,051±$106Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Middleton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$8,785Highest 182% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$2,668Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.4%±19.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Middleton 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% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
25%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Bristol 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 | — | #71 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #16 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Middleton | Sutton | Bristol Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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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.