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Ogunquit vs Sheffield 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%).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($409k median).
Sutton has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
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 | Sheffield | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
3,330 |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.2±8 24% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Sheffield 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% |
23.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$92,120±$31kLowest 14% 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. |
$409,400±$32kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,837±$1kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Sheffield 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. |
$4,520 45% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Sheffield 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% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #250 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Southern Berkshire | Sutton |
| High school in town | — | Mt Everett Regional | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8Lowest |
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.