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Ogunquit vs Perry vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Perry has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Sullivan has the most renters (14.8% 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 | Ogunquit | Perry | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
744Lowest |
1,246 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.5±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
47.1±15 5% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.6% ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan and Ogunquit 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 53% above ME |
$82,056±$4k 10% above ME |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$196,400±$13kLowest 34% below ME |
$222,000±$33k 25% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $883±$114 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,132 3% above ME |
$2,228Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sullivan and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
26 minLowest 6% above ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9 ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Perry Public Schools | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.