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Ogunquit vs Sutton vs Wakefield vs Wells
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).
Wakefield has the most renters (29.3% rent).
Wells has the most affordable homes ($485k 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 | Wakefield | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
9,452 |
27,793Highest |
11,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+18% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
42.4±1.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Wakefield 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% |
19%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
31%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Lowest 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% |
4.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wells and Wakefield 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. |
$134,306±$14k 66% above U.S. |
$88,024±$11kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Wakefield 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. |
$723,500±$24k 117% above U.S. |
$485,300±$23kLowest 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,958±$102Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,350±$297 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$7,779Highest 149% above U.S. |
$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±7.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Wakefield 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% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #179 of 282 in MA | #22 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Sutton | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield | Wells-Ogunquit CSD |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | Northeast Metro Regional Vocational | Wells High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
10.7Lowest |
11.4 |
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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.