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Sutton vs Ogunquit vs Canterbury vs Wilmot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Wilmot has the most renters (16.6% rent).
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 | Sutton | Ogunquit | Canterbury | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
1,379Lowest |
2,353Highest |
1,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.6±3.8 25% above U.S. |
53±2.4 36% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canterbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$129,333±$37k 60% above U.S. |
$117,759±$15k 46% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$443,700±$21k 33% above U.S. |
$399,600±$43k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
— | $2,136±$233Highest 51% above U.S. |
$1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Canterbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,421 138% above U.S. |
$6,651 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.7%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canterbury and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Shaker Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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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.