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Ogunquit vs York vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering OgunquitWells
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
York has the most renters (18.5% rent).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
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 | York | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
13,986Highest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| York 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% |
27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$121,250±$25k 50% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and York 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. |
$636,400±$30k 91% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,490±$336Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,658 49% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| York 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% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #13 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | York Public Schools | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | York High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.