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Barton vs Charleston vs Morgan 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).
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 | Charleston | Morgan | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 730Lowest |
936 |
827 |
1,379Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
58.4±9.3 50% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Morgan 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% |
37.7%±8.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
13.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Charleston 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. |
$49,286±$17k 39% below U.S. |
$91,250±$25k 13% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Morgan 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. |
$238,000±$53k 28% below U.S. |
$311,300±$66k 6% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$979±$444 31% below U.S. |
$1,112±$64Highest 21% below U.S. |
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| Morgan and Charleston 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 |
$3,750 20% above U.S. |
$3,426 10% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±26.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Charleston 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% |
12.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5 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 | — | Charleston 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.