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Barnet vs Ogunquit vs West Rutland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
West Rutland has the most affordable homes ($196k 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 | Barnet | Ogunquit | West Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855 |
1,379Lowest |
2,240Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Lowest 23% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
47.8±5.1 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and West Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and West Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$61,161±$27kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$196,400±$27kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Highest 31% below U.S. |
— | $883±$151Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Barnet and West Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Highest 44% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,498Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.1%±22.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Rutland and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.