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Ascutney vs Ogunquit vs Waltham vs Weathersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ascutney has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Waltham has the most renters (13.7% rent).
Weathersfield has the most kids (22% 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 | Ascutney | Ogunquit | Waltham | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381Lowest |
1,379 |
452 |
2,856Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 64.4±7.3Highest 66% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8 61% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3 56% above U.S. |
48.3±5.4Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Ascutney and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±10.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
22%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weathersfield and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 44.9%±15 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waltham and Ascutney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weathersfield and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $53,269±$46kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$97,500±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$83,095±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,800±$91kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$329,700±$51k about the U.S. average |
$252,700±$50k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,096±$113Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,401±$61Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,429Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,714Highest 83% above U.S. |
$4,540 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±14.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Weathersfield 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 | — | — | — | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | — | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.