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Barton vs Burke vs Ogunquit vs Orleans
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 renters (47.3% rent).
Burke has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Orleans has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
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 | Burke | Ogunquit | Orleans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 730Lowest |
1,317 |
1,379Highest |
809 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.1±4.8 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.7±5.8 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23%±4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Orleans 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. |
$87,143±$17k 8% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$57,159±$10k 29% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Burke 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. |
$340,600±$18k about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$156,300±$18k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$938±$191Highest 34% below U.S. |
— | $810±$94 43% below U.S. |
| Burke and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185 about the U.S. average |
$5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,019Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.3%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Barton 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% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — |
| 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.