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Barton vs Burke vs Ogunquit vs Wells River
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).
Burke has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Wells River has the most renters (52.1% rent).
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 | Wells River |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 730 |
1,317 |
1,379Highest |
340Lowest |
| 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% |
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| 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. |
42.7±12.7 10% 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% |
17.1%±6.5 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% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $40,833±$8k 49% below U.S. |
$87,143±$17k 8% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$38,688±$5kLowest 52% 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. |
$170,800±$103k 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$938±$191Highest 34% below U.S. |
— | $900±$336 36% below U.S. |
| Burke and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,154 33% above 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% |
47.6%±14.8 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
38.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.9%Lowest 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 |
34 minHighest 27% 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% |
5.2%±9.3Lowest 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.