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Ogunquit vs Sutton vs Millis
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%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k median).
Millis has the most renters (16.8% 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 | Sutton | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
9,452Highest |
8,888 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Millis 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% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis 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±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Millis and Sutton 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. |
$523,100±$47kLowest 57% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Millis 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. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Sutton 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% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Sutton | Millis |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.