Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Whiting vs Sutton vs Brooksville
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%).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Brooksville has the shortest commute (21 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 | Whiting | Sutton | Brooksville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
532Lowest |
790 |
853 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
61.4±6.3 58% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Brooksville 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% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
13%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
41.6%±10.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Brooksville 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% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting 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. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$56,316±$20kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Whiting 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. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$390,900±$113k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,204±$519Lowest 15% below U.S. |
— | $1,307±$68Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Brooksville and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$1,945Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±38.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Brooksville 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% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Brooksville Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.