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Bolton vs Ogunquit vs Craftsbury
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%).
Craftsbury has the most kids (21.2% 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 | Bolton | Ogunquit | Craftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,163Lowest |
1,379Highest |
1,352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7Lowest 7% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.5±4.6 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Craftsbury and Bolton 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% |
25.7%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
12.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,125±$17k 38% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$83,672±$16kLowest 4% 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. |
$270,500±$44kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$273Highest 8% below U.S. |
— | $1,091±$184Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Bolton and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,826Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,164Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.9%±29.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Craftsbury and Bolton 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% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.