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Barre vs Ogunquit vs South Barre 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%).
South Barre has the shortest commute (15 min average).
St. Johnsbury has the most kids (21% 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 | South Barre | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,412Highest |
1,379 |
1,346Lowest |
7,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% 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. |
52.7±2.6 35% 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% |
9.9%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. Johnsbury and Ogunquit 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. |
$78,050±$16k 3% below U.S. |
$57,738±$9kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and South Barre 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. |
$257,600±$25k 23% below U.S. |
$177,700±$17kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,093±$58 23% below U.S. |
— | $1,609±$371Highest 14% above U.S. |
$914±$44Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,192Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% 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% |
36.1%±40.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±11Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Johnsbury and South 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% |
7.4% 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% |
82.7% 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. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 30% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
15 minLowest 43% 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% |
16.5%±10.5 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 | — | — | #60 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | — | — | — |
| High school in town | Spaulding Union High School | — | — | — |
| 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.