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Berlin vs Clarendon vs Ogunquit vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Ripton has the youngest population (median age 47.7).
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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 | Berlin | Clarendon | Ogunquit | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,880Highest |
2,460 |
1,379 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
52.3±4.1 34% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Clarendon and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$59,609±$12kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
$220,900±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,096±$305Lowest 22% below U.S. |
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| Berlin and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418 42% above U.S. |
$3,740Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #16 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mill River Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.