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Andover vs Chester vs Derby vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Chester has the oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
Derby has the most kids (15.7% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k 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 | Andover | Chester | Derby | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616Lowest |
2,992 |
4,537Highest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Lowest 26% above U.S. |
49.7±4.7 28% above U.S. |
51.6±2.1 33% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Derby and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±7.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chester and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$80,250±$8k about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
$232,900±$44k 30% below U.S. |
$225,000±$10kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$960±$44Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,096±$118 22% below U.S. |
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| Andover and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,262 37% above U.S. |
$3,449Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.5%±12.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±18.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #49 of 70 in VT | #52 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Green Mountain Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.