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Barre vs Berlin vs Cabot vs Ogunquit
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Berlin | Cabot | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,005Highest |
2,880 |
1,579 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±4.2 24% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest 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 | $93,210±$9k 15% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% 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 | $281,400±$13k 15% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
$268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,524±$399Highest 8% above U.S. |
$1,169±$171Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
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| Barre and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,737Highest 52% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$4,639 49% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cabot and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.7%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #19 of 70 in VT | #16 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Barre Unified Union School District #97 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.