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Ogunquit vs Sutton vs Kirby vs Mount Desert
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 people working from home (43.3%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Kirby has the most kids (30% under 18).
Mount Desert has the shortest commute (18 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 | Kirby | Mount Desert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379 |
790 |
756Lowest |
1,671Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
38.8±7.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
54.9±8.2 41% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert 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% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
30%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kirby 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±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$54,792±$21kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$92,813±$9k 15% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert 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. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$302,900±$63k 9% below U.S. |
$522,100±$66k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,250±$326Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$1,341±$89Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Mount Desert and Kirby 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. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$4,597Highest 47% above U.S. |
$3,512Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±31.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Mount Desert 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% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Mount Desert Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.