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Roxbury vs Ogunquit vs Nelson vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Nelson has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | Roxbury | Ogunquit | Nelson | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
1,379Highest |
648 |
687 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.3±11.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±11.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Nelson and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roxbury and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,226±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$99,792±$23k 24% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,100±$219k about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$340,900±$49k about the U.S. average |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,203±$243Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,225±$275Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Sullivan and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,575 79% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±68.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.5%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Nelson School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.