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Ogunquit vs Sunapee vs Epping vs Mount Desert
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%).
Sunapee has the most renters (24.1% rent).
Epping has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Mount Desert 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 | Sunapee | Epping | Mount Desert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
3,416 |
7,430Highest |
1,671 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4 46% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
54.9±8.2 41% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Sunapee 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% |
9.9%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Mount Desert 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% |
33.3%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Sunapee 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 42% above U.S. |
$101,393±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$92,813±$9kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Epping 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. |
$393,000±$51kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$522,100±$66k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,713±$451 21% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,341±$89Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Epping and Sunapee 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. |
$4,400 41% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,512Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±31.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Sunapee 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Epping 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 | — | #14 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Sunapee School District | Epping School District | Mount Desert Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Sunapee Sr. High School | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.