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Sullivan vs Ogunquit vs Stoddard vs Surry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Surry has the most kids (20.8% 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 | Sullivan | Ogunquit | Stoddard | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 687Lowest |
1,379Highest |
1,072 |
1,052 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53±4 36% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Surry and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$94,904±$11kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$110,125±$25k 36% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
$331,400±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
— | $895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Stoddard 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.