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Arlington vs Duxbury 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

Arlington has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Duxbury has the most renters (17.6% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

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.

MeasureArlingtonDuxburyOgunquit
People
Population
2,598Highest
1,548
1,379Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
37.6±4
3% below U.S.
37.5±4.4Lowest
4% below U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
Kids under 18
20.6%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.8%±3.5
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Arlington and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.7%±3.2
U.S.: 17.2%
13%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
55.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
58.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.3%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.5%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
Duxbury and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$102,308±$11kLowest
27% above U.S.
$105,208±$25k
30% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$318,500±$59kLowest
4% below U.S.
$364,600±$27k
10% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,191±$172Lowest
16% below U.S.
$1,318±$407Highest
7% below U.S.
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Duxbury and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,549
46% above U.S.
$6,564Highest
110% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
77.1%±9.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
21.2%±21
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line
7.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
2.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84%
U.S.: 65.2%
82.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1966Lowest
14 yrs older than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
20 minLowest
23% below U.S.
23 min
13% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
35.9%±10.8
U.S.: 15.1%
18.6%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Arlington 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 #50 of 70 in VT — —
School district Arlington School District Harwood Unified Union School District #60 —
High school in town Arlington Memorial Harwood Union Middle/High School —
Students per teacherat that high school
10.6Highest
9.6Lowest
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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.