Compare towns
Barre vs Ogunquit vs Williamstown 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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Williamstown has the most affordable homes ($235k median).
Milton has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Williamstown | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,005 |
1,379Lowest |
3,579 |
10,769Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±4.2 24% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42±5 8% above U.S. |
41.6±2.5Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Williamstown 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamstown 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$94,418±$10k 17% 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±$13k 15% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$234,900±$24kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$372,500±$20k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,524±$399Lowest 8% above U.S. |
— | $1,659±$189Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,536±$257 9% above U.S. |
| Williamstown and Milton 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,841Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$5,610Highest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamstown and Milton 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #19 of 70 in VT | — | #47 of 70 in VT | #56 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Barre Unified Union School District #97 | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Milton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Williamstown Middle/High School | Milton Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.