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Athens vs Ogunquit vs Putney vs Readsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Readsboro has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
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 | Athens | Ogunquit | Putney | Readsboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 431Lowest |
1,379 |
2,622Highest |
807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±6.5 22% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
50.7±3.9 30% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Putney and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,438±$30k 15% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$55,268±$12kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$32k 28% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$215,500±$52kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$537Highest 20% below U.S. |
— | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$724±$32 49% below U.S. |
| Athens and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,438Highest 74% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$3,480Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.4%±24.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Readsboro School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.