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Warner vs Ogunquit vs Bradford 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
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bradford has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Warner | Ogunquit | Bradford | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,565 |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.3±5.2 29% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Bradford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$108,015±$21k 34% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$341,700±$38kLowest about the U.S. average |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,507±$206 7% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650 145% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,307 102% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.