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Barre vs Ogunquit vs Barre vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barre has the most renters (49.6% rent).
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 | Barre | Ogunquit | Barre | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,412Highest |
1,379Lowest |
8,005 |
2,880 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±6.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.4±4.2 24% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,625±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$93,210±$9k 15% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,400±$15kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$281,400±$13k 15% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,093±$58Lowest 23% below U.S. |
— | $1,524±$399Highest 8% above U.S. |
$1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
| Barre and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,192Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,737 52% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.4%±10.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.4%±20.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barre and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #19 of 70 in VT | — | #19 of 70 in VT | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | — | Barre Unified Union School District #97 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | Spaulding Union High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
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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.