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Ogunquit vs Sutton vs Lyndon
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 most kids (17.3% under 18).
Lyndon has the shortest commute (23 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 | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
790Lowest |
5,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
48.4±6.7 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Lyndon 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%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Lowest 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% |
9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Sutton 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±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$227,000±$21kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,096±$123 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$3,846Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndon and Sutton 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #44 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.