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Upton vs Ogunquit vs Kittery 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
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 44.3).
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 | Upton | Ogunquit | Kittery | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189 |
1,379Lowest |
10,473Highest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
| Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
— | $1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
| Kittery and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 282 in MA | — | #17 of 133 in ME | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — | Kittery Public Schools | Sutton |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | — | Robert W Traip Academy | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
— | 9.9Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.