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Ogunquit vs Sutton vs Newark
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 renters (15% rent).
Newark has the most kids (22% under 18).
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 | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
790 |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newark 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%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Sutton 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±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Newark 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. |
$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,708±$97 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$3,771Lowest 21% 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% |
7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Newark 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% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| 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.