Compare towns
Barre vs Berlin vs Ogunquit vs Brandon
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 youngest population (median age 48.4).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Brandon has the most affordable homes ($228k 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 | Berlin | Ogunquit | Brandon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,005Highest |
2,880 |
1,379Lowest |
4,120 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±4.2Lowest 24% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.1±3.1 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brandon and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$64,180±$12kLowest 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 | $281,400±$13k 15% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$227,800±$23kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,524±$399Highest 8% above U.S. |
$1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
— | $1,064±$225Lowest 25% 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 | $4,737Highest 52% above U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,241Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±20.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barre and Brandon 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #19 of 70 in VT | #16 of 70 in VT | — | #69 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Barre Unified Union School District #97 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Otter Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.