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Ogunquit vs Sutton vs Tremont
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 highest household income ($147k).
Tremont has the most affordable homes ($407k 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 | Sutton | Tremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
9,452Highest |
1,508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.6±8.5 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tremont and Sutton 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% |
21.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Tremont 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$88,803±$8kLowest 10% 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. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$407,000±$32kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,217±$406Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Tremont and Sutton 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$2,822Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Tremont 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Sutton | Tremont Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.