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Arlington vs Duxbury vs Ogunquit vs Underhill

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 affordable homes ($319k median).
Duxbury has the youngest population (median age 37.5).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% 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.

MeasureArlingtonDuxburyOgunquitUnderhill
People
Population
2,598
1,548
1,379Lowest
3,141Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%Lowest
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.
38.1±11.4
about the U.S. average
Kids under 18
20.6%±3.9
U.S.: 22%
17.8%±3.5
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
27.8%±10.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
Underhill and Arlington 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%
17.6%±6
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
55.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
58.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
50.1%Lowest
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%
3.5%±2
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±$11k
27% above U.S.
$105,208±$25k
30% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$92,267±$54kLowest
14% 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.
$446,000±$24k
34% 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.
$6,564
110% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$6,697Highest
115% 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%
0%±18.2Lowest
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%
6.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84%
U.S.: 65.2%
82.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.8%Lowest
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.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
20 minLowest
23% below U.S.
23 min
13% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
33 minHighest
24% above U.S.
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%
19.4%±11.3
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 — — #2 of 70 in VT
School district Arlington School District Harwood Unified Union School District #60 — Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401
High school in town Arlington Memorial Harwood Union Middle/High School — None in town
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.