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Barre vs Middlesex vs Ogunquit vs Milton
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 affordable homes ($281k median).
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Milton has the youngest population (median age 41.6).
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 | Middlesex | Ogunquit | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,005 |
1,943 |
1,379Lowest |
10,769Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±4.2 24% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.6±2.5Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,210±$9kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$118,977±$10kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Milton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,400±$13kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$372,500±$20k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,524±$399 8% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359Lowest 6% below U.S. |
— | $1,536±$257Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Milton and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,737 52% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,610 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milton 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% |
3.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #19 of 70 in VT | — | — | #56 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Barre Unified Union School District #97 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Milton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Milton Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.