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Barton vs Ogunquit vs Panton
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%).
Panton has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730 |
1,379Highest |
690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Panton 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Panton 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$438,000±$40k 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
— | $1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Panton 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 | — | — |
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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.