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Barre vs Ogunquit vs Pownal
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%).
Pownal has the most kids (16.4% under 18).
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 | Pownal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,412Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,265 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±6.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49±9.1 26% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pownal and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%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% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,625±$7k 19% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$64,163±$21kLowest 21% below 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. |
$256,600±$32k 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,093±$58Highest 23% below U.S. |
— | $944±$139Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Barre and Pownal 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. |
$3,560Lowest 14% 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% |
48.4%±18.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pownal and Barre 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
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% |
16.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #19 of 70 in VT | — | #67 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | — | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | Spaulding Union High School | — | 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 |
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.