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Andover vs Derby vs Ogunquit vs Middletown Springs
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).
Derby has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Middletown Springs has the most kids (24% 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 | Andover | Derby | Ogunquit | Middletown Springs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616Lowest |
4,537Highest |
1,379 |
747 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Lowest 26% above U.S. |
51.6±2.1 33% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middletown Springs and Derby 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% |
27.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Middletown Springs 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. |
$80,250±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$82,000±$12k about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$225,000±$10kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$262,200±$24k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,096±$118Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,208±$438 15% below U.S. |
| Andover and Middletown Springs 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. |
$3,449Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,595 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±18.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 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% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5 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 | — | #52 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.