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Barton vs Halifax vs Marlboro 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).
Halifax has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
Marlboro has the youngest population (median age 22.7).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Marlboro is a college town. 42.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Halifax | Marlboro | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 730Lowest |
847 |
1,362 |
1,379Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+59.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±5.5 about the U.S. average |
40.6±13.1 4% above U.S. |
22.7±2.1Lowest 42% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Barton 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% |
22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
42.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$63,889±$7k 21% below U.S. |
$77,135±$10k 4% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Marlboro 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. |
$267,500±$21k 20% below U.S. |
$357,300±$55k 7% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$875±$154 38% below U.S. |
$1,600±$824Highest 13% above U.S. |
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| Marlboro and Halifax 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 |
$4,991 60% above U.S. |
$5,640Highest 81% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±43.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Halifax 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±11.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| School district | — | Halifax School District | Marlboro School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.