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Ogunquit vs Sutton vs Casco vs York
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 ($130k).
Casco has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
York has the shortest commute (24 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 | Sutton | Casco | York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
2,239 |
3,696 |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
52±3.3 34% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| York 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% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Casco 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$69,313±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$121,250±$25k 50% above U.S. |
| Sutton and York 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. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$355,500±$58kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30k 91% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,395±$184Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,490±$336 5% above U.S. |
| Sutton and York 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,085Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,658 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±35.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| York and Casco 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Casco 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 | — | — | — | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
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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.