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Ascutney vs Ogunquit vs Woodford vs Mount Tabor
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).
Mount Tabor has the youngest population (median age 57.8).
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.
| Measure | Ascutney | Ogunquit | Woodford | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381 |
1,379Highest |
282Lowest |
304 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 64.4±7.3Highest 66% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8 61% above U.S. |
61.8±4.9 59% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Lowest 49% 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%±10.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
9.6%±11.2 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 44.9%±15Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ascutney and Ogunquit 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% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±5.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Woodford 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. |
$81,250±$20k about the U.S. average |
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| Ogunquit and Woodford 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. |
$275,000±$67k 17% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $2,143±$367 52% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,429 10% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,075Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±61.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±24.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Woodford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — |
| High school 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.