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Ogunquit vs Whitman vs Sutton
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%).
Whitman has the most renters (28.6% rent).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
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 | Whitman | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
15,295Highest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.4±1.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Whitman 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% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitman 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. |
$108,933±$14kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$472,700±$12kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman 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% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #191 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Whitman-Hanson | Sutton |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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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.