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Barton vs Halifax vs Newark 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 renters (47.3% rent).
Halifax has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
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 | Halifax | Newark | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 730 |
847 |
727Lowest |
1,379Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.6±13.1 4% above U.S. |
41.4±6 6% above 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% |
22%±3 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% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest 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% |
41% 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%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Barton 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. |
$63,889±$7k 21% below U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Newark 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. |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$875±$154 38% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,991Highest 60% above U.S. |
$3,771 21% 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% |
7.1%±100 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% |
22.4% 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% |
90.8% 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. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| 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.