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Barton vs Bellows Falls vs Brighton 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
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Bellows Falls has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Barton | Bellows Falls | Brighton | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 730Lowest |
2,891Highest |
1,167 |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.3±6.7 6% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$56,086±$2k 31% below U.S. |
$47,375±$21k 41% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$195,600±$35k 41% below U.S. |
$163,900±$39k 51% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,038±$109Highest 27% below U.S. |
$775±$33 45% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,448 43% above U.S. |
$3,360 8% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
22% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Brighton School District | — |
| High school 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.