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Barnard vs Middlesex vs Moretown 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
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Middlesex has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Moretown has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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.
| Measure | Barnard | Middlesex | Moretown | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211Lowest |
1,943Highest |
1,532 |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
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| Barnard and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 94% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnard and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.