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Bolton vs Ogunquit vs Cabot vs Waterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bolton has the youngest population (median age 36.3).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Waterbury has the most renters (29.4% rent).
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 | Bolton | Ogunquit | Cabot | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,163Lowest |
1,379 |
1,579 |
5,405Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7Lowest 7% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6 4% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 6.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,125±$17k 38% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$103,917±$23k 29% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$42k 6% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$447,200±$40k 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$273Highest 8% below U.S. |
— | $1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
$1,027±$535Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Bolton and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,826 55% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,639 49% above U.S. |
$6,435Highest 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±21.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waterbury and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Waterbury 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 | — | — | — | #20 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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.