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Ogunquit vs Sutton vs Eaton
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 the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Eaton has the most homeowners (96.9%).
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 | Eaton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
2,239Highest |
501Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
59.6±14 53% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Eaton 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
41.3%±15.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Eaton 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% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5% 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% |
1.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$79,063±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$377,300±$62k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,014Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Ogunquit 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% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±12.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.