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Ogunquit vs Springfield 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%).
Springfield has the most renters (9.3% rent).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% 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 | Springfield | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
1,122Lowest |
2,239Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Springfield 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% 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. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Springfield 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. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Springfield 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% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.