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Ogunquit vs Sullivan vs Strong
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%).
Sullivan has the youngest population (median age 47.1).
Strong has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
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 | Sullivan | Strong |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
1,246Lowest |
1,249 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.1±15Lowest 5% above ME |
47.5±8.9 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Strong 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% |
22.5%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$59,643±$14k 20% below ME |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Sullivan 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 |
$222,000±$33k 25% below ME |
$183,900±$29kLowest 38% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $883±$114Lowest 22% below ME |
$920±$276Highest 19% below ME |
| Strong and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,228 27% below ME |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Sullivan and Strong 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% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 24 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | — | Sumner Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5 |
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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.