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Bethel vs Danville vs Ogunquit vs Pawlet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethel has the most affordable homes ($238k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Pawlet has the most kids (20.3% 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 | Bethel | Danville | Ogunquit | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,736 |
2,360Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,480 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.7±3.7 30% above U.S. |
53.1±6 37% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
47.9±7.5Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pawlet and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pawlet and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,822±$7k 6% below U.S. |
$70,946±$7k 12% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,000±$41kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$275,800±$43k 17% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$266,200±$44k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,335±$220Highest 6% below U.S. |
— | — | $1,153±$215Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Bethel and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,168Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,358 40% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,924Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
9.5%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bethel and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | — | — | Mettawee School District #84 |
| 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.