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Barre vs Ogunquit vs Rockingham vs St. Johnsbury
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%).
Rockingham has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
St. Johnsbury has the most affordable homes ($178k 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 | Barre | Ogunquit | Rockingham | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,412Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,807 |
7,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±6.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
42.8±3.8 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. Johnsbury and Rockingham 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% |
29.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Rockingham 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% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham and St. Johnsbury 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. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
$57,738±$9kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,400±$15k 37% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
$177,700±$17kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,093±$58Highest 23% below U.S. |
— | $1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
$914±$44Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Barre and Rockingham 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. |
$4,887 57% above U.S. |
$3,916Lowest 26% 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% |
46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±11Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Johnsbury and Rockingham 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% |
16.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1944 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #19 of 70 in VT | — | #65 of 70 in VT | #60 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | — | Rockingham School District | — |
| High school in town | Spaulding Union High School | — | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
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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.